Gold holds near $4,200 as yields clash with soft dollar: Oct 18, 2026
Gold stumbles under pressure from hot inflation data and higher US yields, even as fading October Fed hike bets and a struggling US dollar have helped it hold firm near $4,200. Coverage describes momentum as limited with Fed rate-hike risks lingering into the blackout period, with views split on whether a bounce is confirmed and some focus shifting to growth concerns.
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Carried over from earlier days
- Gold shrugs off hot inflation data as market focus may be shifting to growth concernsInvestingLive
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD extends gains nearing $4,200 as US Dollar strugglesFXStreet
- Gold holds firm but struggles to build momentum as Fed rate-hike risks lingerFXStreet
- 3 Gold views heading into the Fed blackout: Two say the bounce isn't confirmed, one says quit guessingFXStreet
- Gold Price Forecast: The Final Washout into an October BottomGold Eagle
- Gold stumbles as US yields eclipse fading October Fed hike betsFXStreet
- The Precious Metals Crisis That Could Trigger A Global Financial ReckoningZeroHedge
- Gold Price Slides on Hot Inflation, but Schiff Says It’s a GiftBeInCrypto
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| Monday, October 19 | ||
| NAHB Housing Market Index | 31 | USD |
| Tuesday, October 20 | ||
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| Building Permits | 1.39M | USD |
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| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |
| FOMC Financial Stability Report | USD | |
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