Bitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate again

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MarketsBitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate againOil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week.By Shaurya Malwa Jul 9, 2026, 4:57 a.m. Gold extended its slide to a fourth day at around $4,060 an ounce. Government bonds in Japan, Australia and New Zealand fell, extending Wednesday's global selloff, with two-year Treasury yields pushing toward their 2026 high.Bitcoin traded at $62,009, down 1.2% over 24 hours and up 1.6% on the week.

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▪MarketsBitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate againOil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week.By Shaurya Malwa Jul 9, 2026, 4:57 a.m.
▪Gold extended its slide to a fourth day at around $4,060 an ounce.
▪Government bonds in Japan, Australia and New Zealand fell, extending Wednesday's global selloff, with two-year Treasury yields pushing toward their 2026 high.Bitcoin traded at $62,009, down 1.2% over 24 hours and up 1.6% on the week.

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MarketsBitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate againOil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week.By Shaurya Malwa Jul 9, 2026, 4:57 a.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on #se-_R_99qanpfiupanivb_ .document-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter{float:none!important;font-size:inherit!important;line-height:inherit!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-top:0!important;font-weight:inherit!important}SummaryShowBitcoin is holding above $62,000 and showing muted reactions to Middle East tensions, even as oil rises, gold falls and bond yields climb.Markets are increasingly treating war-related shocks as interest-rate events, with bitcoin now…

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