The cost of Brent crude oil rose above $110 per barrel. Against this background, European shares accelerated their decline, while gold is becoming more expensive. In the U.S., futures on major indices lost positive dynamics and went into a small minus.

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The sharp decline in gold prices may be due to a change in investor sentiment, which reflects that the market is becoming more risk averse, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-golds-plunge-into-a-bear-market-is-a-good-signal-for-stocks-according-to-morgan-stanley-bacf5d35">writes</a> MarketWatch, citing Morgan Stanley strategist Mike Wilson. And although at the height of the conflict in the Middle East gold did not behave as a protective asset, it is worth taking into account that in the long term the precious metal usually grows against the background of geopolitical and market tensions, analysts note.

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