Air raid sirens sounded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, early on October 24 local time, followed by two loud explosions.
Jin1010/24, 08:04 AM
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Gold
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Unconfirmed Saudi security incident may boost safe-haven demand for Gold
WTI
Would push up
IntradayLow confidence
Incident near a major oil producer could add a geopolitical risk premium to crude
What could change this
If no damage, casualties or disruption are confirmed, the risk premium could quickly fade.
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