Gold holds near $4,000 ahead of Fed decision as dollar firms: Oct 27, 2026
Gold is holding near the $4,000 level as traders await the Federal Reserve decision, with a stronger US dollar adding pressure. Coverage points to position liquidation outweighing ETF demand in the move below $4,000, while easing oil prices were linked to the reclaim of that level.
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Headlines (11)
First seen on October 27
- Gold Price Crashed 25%, But Investors are Still BuyingBeInCrypto
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD trades with caution as Fed’s policy takes centre stageFXStreet
- Gold holds above $4,000 as USD bulls await FOMC decisionFXStreet
- Gold struggles near $4,000 as US Dollar strengthens ahead of Fed decisionFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Gold & Silver Take a Beating — Is the Worst Yet to Come?Gold Eagle
- 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
- Dubai gold prices ease as traders await Fed decisiongulfnews.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
Scheduled events
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| 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 |