DhbnaDOCUMENTING THE GOLD PATHDaily records of gold prices, percentage changes and the economic events surrounding each move. Explore the archive by date, with context on monetary policy, currencies and global developments. For background concepts, visit Gold Essentials.
Gold recovered on October 15 after three sessions of losses, with a softer U.S. dollar and lower Treasury yields giving the metal room to rebound even as producer-price data kept inflation risk in view. The move was a reversal from…
Gold fell sharply on October 14 after a hotter US inflation report reversed the session’s earlier calm. A stronger dollar and rising Treasury yields transmitted the data shock quickly into the non-yielding metal. Gold was broadly steady before the US…
Gold slipped on October 13 after early support from a softer dollar, easing Treasury yields and lower oil failed to hold. The move remained restrained as markets waited for US inflation data and further Federal Reserve guidance. Gold received support…
Gold recovered from early weakness on October 6 as pressure from currencies and bonds eased. The rebound was uneven: improving financing conditions and continuing risk concerns offered overlapping explanations. Session: October 6, 2026. Published: October 12, 2026. This historical record…
Gold’s recovery did not carry uninterrupted into October 12. The spot observation records a loss, illustrating why a change in direction within a session deserves as much attention as its final sign. The immediate price adjustment and the longer investment…
Gold’s October 9 recovery poses a useful economic question: does relief from immediate market pressure amount to a change in the underlying inflation problem? The session supports a narrower conclusion. Bullion was higher at the observation time, while new household…
Gold retained a modest gain on October 5, 2026, as the dollar constrained an earlier advance and US services data offered mixed signals for interest rates. The positive snapshot should be read alongside that tension: slower activity can support gold,…
Gold moved through three distinct phases on October 2. It was under pressure before the US employment report as the dollar remained firm and long-term Treasury yields carried the legacy of their highest levels since 2002. The September payroll release…
Gold began October with support from the previous day’s softer US inflation reading. The first interpretation was favorable to bullion: weaker-than-expected price pressure reduced the perceived urgency of another Federal Reserve increase, encouraged a pullback in near-term tightening expectations and…
Gold moved through two distinct phases on September 30. It first advanced after US inflation data came in below market expectations, weakening the dollar and reducing the perceived urgency of another Federal Reserve increase in October. The move extended above…