FILE PHOTO: Gold bars at Hatton Garden Metals in London, Britain, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard/File Photo

Gold climbed 1.4% to $4,414.30 per ounce on Wednesday afternoon as the United States dollar hovered near a two-week low. The gains came ahead of crucial domestic inflation readings and followed an oil price rally above $100 per barrel.