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Gold Price Falls to $4,540 as ETF Outflows Rise

Gold prices have declined to $4,540, down 19 percent from the year's high. Investors have withdrawn more than $6.7 billion from two major gold ETFs this year.

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Gold prices have fallen to $4,540, a decline of 19 percent from the highest level reached this year. The drop comes as investors continue to sell holdings in major gold exchange-traded funds.

The iShares Gold Trust has seen more than $1.9 billion withdrawn over the same period. These withdrawals have coincided with reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year.

Gundlach, founder of DoubleLine Capital, said in a statement to Fox News that rate cuts are unlikely. He stated that it is not possible to cut interest rates when the two-year Treasury yield is almost 50 basis points above the federal funds rate. The price movement has also been linked to a technical pattern known as a death cross, which occurs when a short-term moving average crosses below a longer-term average.

Key Facts

Gold price
Fell to $4,540, down 19% from yearly high
GLD outflows
More than $4.8 billion withdrawn this year
IAU outflows
More than $1.9 billion withdrawn this year
Rate outlook
Gundlach said cuts unlikely due to Treasury yield gap

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. This year

    Gold price reached its highest point before declining 19 percent.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  2. This year

    SPDR Gold Shares ETF recorded over $4.8 billion in outflows.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  3. This year

    iShares Gold Trust recorded over $1.9 billion in outflows.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  4. Recent

    Jeff Gundlach stated rate cuts are not possible this year.

    1 sourceBenzinga

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Further ETF outflows could increase selling pressure on gold prices.

  2. 02

    Reduced rate-cut expectations may support higher Treasury yields.

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PublishedMay 17, 2026, 8:30 PM
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