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<p>Peter Schiff has been hammering for years that gold will eventually dominate global finance and crush its rivals. However, the recent reality tells a very different story, much harsher for investors. Instead of playing its role as a safe haven, gold falls back as geopolitical tension intensifies significantly. This time, even bitcoin does not need to intervene, because the dollar is enough to completely disrupt traditional balances.</p>
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  <h2 class="in-brief--title" id="in-brief">In brief</h2>
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   <li>Gold dropped sharply after its initial peak caused by American strikes against Iran.</li>
   <li>The 178,000 American jobs created in March strengthened the dollar and dampened gold.</li>
   <li>Oil above 110 dollars feeds inflation and further delays rate cuts.</li>
   <li>Mario Nawfal reads behind this war a monetary battle between the Chinese yuan and the American petrodollar.</li>
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<h2 id="h-pourquoi-l-or-decoit-malgre-la-guerre-et-secoue-la-finance-mondiale">Why gold disappoints despite the war and shakes global finance</h2>
<p>At first, everything seemed aligned to propel gold to new heights in the global stock market. An <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/iran-us-tensions-trigger-sharp-crude-oil-rally/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">open war</a> between the United States, Israel and Iran immediately triggered a rush to safe assets. Gold briefly climbed to 5,423 dollars before <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/gold-posts-its-worst-week-since-1983-amid-war-with-iran/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">giving way under market pressure</a>.</p>
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<p>Then, the dynamic brutally reversed in international finance. Gold <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/gold-falls-iran-war-robust-us-jobs-data-dim-fed-rate-cut-hopes-2026-04-06/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fell back to about 4,600 dollars</a>, erasing nearly 15% of recent gains. Then, investors abandoned gold to favor the dollar, deemed more liquid and more reactive.</p>
<p>Finally, this shift shows a profound evolution in finance. Fear no longer drives flows as before. The stock market now favors speed, liquidity, and the monetary power of the dollar over a gold that has become slower.</p>
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<h2 id="h-le-dollar-reprend-la-main-et-impose-sa-loi-a-la-finance">The dollar takes the lead and imposes its law on finance</h2>
<p>Next, the real breakthrough comes from American economic data that surprised all global finance. The United States created 178,000 jobs in March, compared to about 60,000 expected by analysts. The unemployment rate falls to 4.3%, which strengthens the economy’s solidity.</p>
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<p>Then, the dollar climbs strongly and drags bond yields in its wake. Gold suffers immediately because it generates no yield in this tense stock market configuration.</p>
<p>An analyst clearly summarizes this situation:</p>
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 <p><em>The latest solid NFP release heightened fears of restrictive monetary policy from central banks, while persistent worries related to oil-driven inflation continue to overshadow gold’s traditional safe haven shine.</em></p><cite>Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade</cite>
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<p>Finally, finance becomes mechanical, almost cold. The dollar attracts capital while gold falls under the combined pressure of rates and inflation.</p>
<h2 id="h-derriere-la-guerre-une-bataille-monetaire">Behind the war, a monetary battle</h2>
<p>Finally, a deeper reading emerges in certain circles of global finance and geopolitics. According to Mario Nawfal, the conflict is not only about weapons or visible nuclear issues. It directly touches the global monetary system and the dominance of the dollar.</p>
<p>He <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2040953886731850091" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">explains notably</a>:</p>
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 <p><em>The war that no one interprets correctly concerns the dollar, not the nuclear. Iran was selling 90% of its oil to China in yuan, not in dollars.</em></p>
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<p>Then he adds that this system relies on recycling petrodollars back into American debt. In this logic, each energy flow becomes a lever of financial power.</p>
<h3 id="h-les-chiffres-cles-de-cette-bascule-de-la-finance">The key figures of this finance shift</h3>
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 <li>Gold falls around 4,600 dollars after a peak close to 5,400;</li>
 <li>Oil trades between 111 and 115 dollars per barrel;</li>
 <li>Job creation reaches 178,000 in March 2026;</li>
 <li>Unemployment falls to 4.3% in the United States;</li>
 <li>The <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/crypto-markets/bitcoin-btc-en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">bitcoin price</a> trades around 69,193 dollars at press time.</li>
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<p>In this context, gold no longer solely rules global finance and loses its undisputed status. Now, bitcoin moves forward with a clear ambition and <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/study-shows-bitcoin-outperforming-gold-after-shocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">refuses to give up ground</a>. After each crisis, it tries to impose itself against gold and stocks. Slowly, it establishes itself as a serious competitor in the global balance.</p>

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