Gold slips below $4,000 as hawkish Fed expectations weigh: Oct 30, 2026
Gold slipped below $4,000 despite a risk-off mood, with hawkish Fed expectations weighing on prices. The metal also fell despite lower yields, with coverage pointing to possible position-cutting and a lack of support from traditional tailwinds. Futures were noted near $4,000 as focus stayed on Fed expectations and talk around gold's peace trade.
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Headlines (15)
First seen on October 30
- Gold Futures Near $4000 and Silver Futures at $51: Is a Short-Term Rebound?Investing.com
- Gold and Silver Fall Despite Falling Yields — Is Position-Cutting Driving the Sell-Off?ActionForex
- Gold Gets No Boost from Traditional Tailwinds. Forecast as of 30.10.2026LiteFinance
- Gold slips below $4,000 despite risk-off mood as hawkish Fed expectations weighFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- Gold drifts lower as USD hits two-week high ahead of FOMC decisionFXStreet
- Dubai 22-karat gold drops to Dh450 as prices continue to softengulfnews.com
- India’s Biggest Jewelers Have a Diwali Plan for Gold: Buy Less of ItBeInCrypto
- Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%-4% as Bitcoin Gives Back Brief Gainthedefiant.io
- As Midterms Approach, Signs of Impending Return to Open Conflict With Iranmaritime-executive.com
- UBS sees limited gold downside as three demand pillars set a floor near $4,000InvestingLive
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD corrects after three-day winning streak ahead of key US dataFXStreet
- How Gold and Silver Are Traded By Different Investor TypesInvesting.com
- Gold slips below its 100-hour MA as interest-rate concerns weigh on the recoveryInvestingLive
- A hot US economy is supposed to sink Gold. It didn't. Here's whyFXStreet
- One letter could revive Gold's peace tradeFXStreet
Scheduled events
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| Event | Forecast | Currency |
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| Friday, October 30 | ||
| KOF Economic Barometer | 108.1 | CHF |
| Employment Cost Index q/q | 0.8% | USD |
| Chicago PMI | 55.8 | USD |
| FOMC Member Daly Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Musalem Speaks | USD | |
| Sunday, November 1 | ||
| Daylight Saving Time Shift | USD | |
| FOMC Financial Stability Report | USD | |
| Monday, November 2 | ||
| Retail Sales y/y | CHF | |