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Gold — Two Scenarios Through December 2026
Signal cards: gold_scenarios.jpg (line chart, two branching scenarios), gold_catalyst_card.jpg (catalyst timeline card). LinkedIn draft: professional prose framing the Jul 29 / Sep 16 fork, hashtags in first comment. Threads draft: staccato, no hashtags. Source basis: Forbes Advisor gold price today (Jul 14, 2026), CNBC gold spot price (Jul 10, 2026), Trading Economics gold historical (Jul 13, 2026), CNN/CBS/Fed.gov coverage of Warsh's Jul 14-15 semiannual testimony, FedRateCalc/Forbes FOMC 2026 schedule.
Gold trades near $4,010, well off its Jan 2026 ATH of $5,597, stuck between two opposing forces: cooling June CPI argues for Fed easing, while the Iran-Hormuz strike cycle keeps oil and inflation risk elevated. Bullish path (escalation / dovish Fed): grinds toward $4,600–4,650 by December. Bearish path (de-escalation / hawkish Fed): slides toward the $3,500 support shelf. Key dates: Jul 29 FOMC (first branch point), Sep 16 FOMC (bigger pivot, carries dot plot/SEP), Oct 28 FOMC, Dec 9 FOMC. Illustrative scenario mapping, not a price forecast.