DhbnaDOCUMENTING THE GOLD PATH
Federal Reserve decisions, communication and expected policy paths.
Gold ended Dhbna’s October 20 observation lower after a volatile session. The metal recovered from an earlier decline and approached unchanged territory during the U.S. morning, but the improvement did not hold as investors continued to weigh persistent inflation against…
How September CPI reopened the October Fed rate-hike debate, and why real yields, the dollar and demand matter for gold.
The Fed is tightening monetary policy while considering lighter oversight for large banks. What this policy split means for gold, yields and financial risk.
Spot gold fell 0.3% to $4,332.34 per troy ounce at 13:25 UTC on September 22, according to Reuters. Markets strengthened their expectations that US interest rates would remain elevated as Federal Reserve officials emphasized the need to contain inflation. This…
Spot gold fell 1.2% to $4,240.10 per troy ounce on September 16 at 19:10 UTC, according to Reuters. The decline followed the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. This entry follows September 15’s documentation in the Gold Price Analysis archive. Reuters reported…
Gold’s 2026 market shows why rates remain important but no longer explain bullion alone, as structural demand adds a second force to the equation.
Gold slipped 0.39% to $4,413.39 per ounce on Monday, extending a pullback that began last Friday. Even with the recent dip, gold remains up sharply for the year, and last week’s move followed one of its strongest monthly runs in…
Gold rose 0.58% to $4,376.46 per ounce on Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s pullback from a two-month high. The metal is still up more than 10% over the past month, one of its strongest monthly runs of the year. You…
Gold rose 0.39% to $4,359.03 per ounce on Monday, building on last week’s strong gains. Prices opened the week at their highest level since early June, as Friday’s disappointing U.S. employment report continued to weigh on expectations for near-term Federal…
Despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region over recent weeks, gold prices have failed to benefit from these developments in the traditionally expected manner. This is because markets have focused less on direct political risks and more on the…