POLARIS / Behind the candle
Major events. Real charts. A closer look at what the market had already priced in — and what changed next. Explore the turning points with POLARIS.
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Market session · 23 March 2026
Gold had been sliding as the Iran war pushed oil higher and revived rate-hike fears. On 23 March 2026, Trump’s surprise de-escalation signal forced a rapid repricing across oil, the dollar and gold.
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Market session · 18 March 2026
After the war shock of early March, gold entered a two-week hesitation. On 18 March 2026, the Fed did not raise rates, but it changed what the market expected next — and that was enough to break gold lower.
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Market session · 2 March 2026
Gold opened higher on Monday, 2 March 2026. Why did the rally give way to a sharp decline? Follow the chart through oil, inflation and changing rate expectations.
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