By Bas Kooijman, CEO and Asset Manager of DHF Capital S.AGold tumbled more than 5% on Tuesday, marking its steepest one-day drop since August 2020, as a stronger US dollar and heavy profit-taking pressured prices after recent record highs. Reduced fears over US-China tensions, optimism that the government shutdown could end soon, and easing concerns over US regional banks boosted the Dollar to its highest level in almost a week. This improved risk sentiment could reduce safe-haven demand and accelerate the pullback in gold. Even so, geopolitical risks in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, alongside expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, continue to offer a supportive backdrop, suggesting the metal could find buyers on dips.