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Markets Desk
Daily gold market coverage
The Markets Desk covers the day's moves in gold and silver: what moved the price, by how much, and what traders are watching next. Our desks use AI tools to research and draft; every article is checked against named sources and edited before it is published.
Articles by Markets Desk
- Gold holds above $4,150 as the dollar climbs
At 5.22% yields and a rising dollar, gold would normally be crumbling. Central-bank buying is rewriting the playbook.
Oct 15, 2026
- Gold climbs to $4,190 as Trump rules out Iran strikes
A softer dollar and a pause in the bond sell-off gave bullion its best day in more than a week, though oil above $100 keeps the Fed on alert.
Oct 9, 2026
- Gold slips to $4,104 as Fed minutes keep hikes in play
A near $100 intraday swing ended with spot gold 1.5% lower after the Fed's September minutes left another rate rise on the table.
Oct 8, 2026
- Gold rises as payrolls miss cuts bets on an October hike
US employers added 29,000 jobs in September against 89,000 expected. Gold rose about 1% as traders cut bets on another Fed hike, but high yields capped gains.
Oct 7, 2026