Gold (XAU/USD) news & analysis
Gold (XAU/USD) is the price of one troy ounce of gold quoted in US dollars, a widely watched store-of-value and safe-haven asset.
The reading
The news
Minor bearish impulse
Priced in
Not yet priced in
What follows
The move still has room
Reading as of . Research context, not investment advice. It never tells you what to trade.
How a reading is madeWhy is Gold up or down today?
Gold has seen choppy price action as moves in oil prices, U.S. yields and the U.S. dollar fed into changing expectations around the Fed outlook, with U.S. CPI cited as the next key catalyst. Coverage also links recent moves to easing geopolitical tensions, currency swings, and discussion of ETF flows and buying from China.
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Latest news
Tuesday, October 13
Monday, October 12
Upcoming economic events
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 14 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| Core CPI y/y | 2.5% | USD |
| Core CPI m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| CPI m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| CPI y/y | 3.6% | USD |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Beige Book | USD | |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
Day by day
82 days on record since July 22, 2026. Each column is one day: the bar is its headlines, the mark is the reading at its close.
Recent days
- Tue, Oct 13Neutral13 headlines. Gold has been reacting to moves in U.S. yields, the dollar and oil prices, slipping when yields and the dollar rose and steadying when they eased, with a bounce around $4,150 keeping it within a two-week range.
- Mon, Oct 12Weak bullish18 headlines. Gold has faced short-term pressure and tumbled as an oil shock fueled a US dollar rally and expectations around Fed rates, with $4,000 cited as a relevant support level.
- Sun, Oct 11Weak bullish18 headlines. Gold is in focus amid reports of record gold acquisitions by China and continued stockpiling by central banks, alongside India's move to scrap key tax relief on precious imports.
- Sat, Oct 10Neutral10 headlines. Gold futures moved above $4,200 while silver moved above $60, with gold rising over 1% as the dollar weakened and Treasury yields retreated.
- Fri, Oct 9Weak bullish14 headlines. Gold futures traded above $4,200 and reached a weekly high, with a rise of over 1% linked to a softer U.S. dollar and retreating Treasury yields.
Frequently asked questions
- What is XAU/USD?
- XAU/USD is the price of one troy ounce of gold quoted in US dollars; XAU is the ISO currency code for gold.
- What moves the price of gold?
- Gold is driven mainly by real (inflation-adjusted) US interest rates, the US dollar, purchases by central banks, safe-haven demand in risk-off periods, and investor positioning.
- Is gold a safe-haven asset?
- Gold is widely regarded as a safe haven — investors often turn to it during market stress, geopolitical tension, or currency weakness — though its price still fluctuates.
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.