Gold holds near $4,000 as traders await Fed decision: Oct 26, 2026
Gold is moving around $4,000 as position liquidation has outweighed ETF demand, according to Saxo Bank. Traders are awaiting the Fed decision with recovery described as fragile, while central bank reserve shifts to London are also in focus.
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Headlines (18)
First seen on October 26
- Gold Flat, Hovering Below $4,000/OzThe Wall Street Journal
- Gold dips below $4,000 as long liquidation swamps ETF buying, Saxo Bank saysInvestingLive
- Goldman’s 79-tonne central bank gold estimate goes mainstream as reserves shift to LondonInvestingLive
- Gold steadies near 3-mth low as elevated oil prices weigh; Fed meet eyedInvesting.com
- Gold’s $4,000 Test: Przemyslaw K. RadomskiGold Eagle
- Dubai gold prices ease as traders await Fed decisiongulfnews.com
- Gold breaks below $4,000 in descending channel: Live levelsInvesting.com
- Gold could rebound in the near-term as growth and US strikes fears subside; eyes on the FOMC nextInvestingLive
- Gold consolidates near $4,000 as recovery remains fragile ahead of Fed decisionFXStreet
- Gold reclaims $4,000 as Oil eases, Fed decision tests recoveryFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- U.S. Evacuates Mideast Outposts After Suspected Iranian Plot to Target AmericansThe Wall Street Journal
- Iran war live: Trump hints at possible Sunday Iran attack or deal reachedAl Jazeera
- A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full WarThe New York Times
- Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attackedjpost.com
- CENTCOM reportedly has plans for Iran strikes: Will Trump approve them?Al Jazeera
- Trump rules out Sunday strike on Iran as Netanyahu warns Israel faces imminent existential threatjpost.com
- Gold & Silver Take a Beating — Is the Worst Yet to Come?Gold Eagle
- Gold declines below $4,000 as higher oil prices reinforce Fed rate-hike expectationsFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 27 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Durable Goods Orders m/m | 2.0% | USD |
| Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.6% | USD |
| HPI m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| CB Consumer Confidence | 81.2 | USD |
| New Home Sales | 651K | USD |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 0 | USD |