{"id":3225,"date":"2026-04-16T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/?p=3225"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:10:19","slug":"gold-prices-surge-in-dubai-amid-gulf-tensions-as-investors-return-to-safe-haven-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/2026\/04\/16\/gold-prices-surge-in-dubai-amid-gulf-tensions-as-investors-return-to-safe-haven-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold prices surge in Dubai amid Gulf tensions as investors return to safe-haven assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gold prices have climbed again in the Dubai market as renewed tensions linked to the Strait of Hormuz and the broader United States\u2013Iran\u2013Israel situation pushed investors toward safe-haven assets.<\/p><p>After a brief dip earlier in the week on hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough, prices rebounded sharply as uncertainty returned. In Dubai, 24-carat gold rose by AED 4.50 per gram to AED 582.50, while 22-carat gold increased to AED 539.25. Similarly, 21-carat gold reached AED 517.00, and 18-carat stood at AED 443.25 per gram.<\/p><p>Globally, spot gold prices also recorded gains, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields, making gold more attractive to international investors. Market analysts noted that ongoing geopolitical instability continues to influence price movements.<\/p><p>In contrast, gold prices in Saudi Arabia remained stable, reflecting a more cautious domestic response compared to the UAE\u2019s faster reaction to global trends.<\/p><p>With Akshaya Tritiya approaching, demand for gold is also rising in key markets such as Kerala, further contributing to upward price pressure.<\/p><p>Experts suggest that the gold market is currently in a waiting phase, closely tracking geopolitical developments and economic indicators before establishing a clear trend.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold prices have climbed again in the Dubai market as renewed tensions linked to the Strait of Hormuz and the broader United States\u2013Iran\u2013Israel situation pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. After a brief dip earlier in the week on hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough, prices rebounded sharply as uncertainty returned. In Dubai, 24-carat gold rose by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uae-en"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3225"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3227,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\/revisions\/3227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}