The Gold News

Gold Headlines: Thursday 3 September 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold climbs back above $4,400 as the dollar and yields ease Gold traded around $4,422 an ounce on Thursday morning, up roughly 0.78 per cent on the day, extending the previous session's rebound. The move was attributed to a pullback in the US dollar and in Treasury yields rather than to any fresh buying story. Weaker employment data and signs of moderating inflation were also cited as support.... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Wednesday 2 September 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold starts September at a two-week low Spot gold traded near $4,370.80 an ounce in early US trading on Tuesday, down about 1.72 per cent on the session, with spot silver at $64.60, down 2.73 per cent (Kitco News). The metal has come back from the three month high it set in late August, and the move has been quick rather than disorderly. Warsh puts a September rate... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Tuesday 1 September 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold opens September near a two-week low Spot gold slipped to around $4,431 an ounce on Monday, its weakest level since the middle of August, and was trading near $4,432 an ounce early on Tuesday. On our own markets feed at 08:03 on 1 September that is about £105.23 a gram for fine gold. (CNBC, Chapman Gold markets feed) Warsh's Jackson Hole speech repriced the September meeting Federal... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Monday 31 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Warsh turns hawkish at Jackson Hole and gold gives back its gains Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his first Jackson Hole address to say that inflation is not meaningfully slowing, and that policymakers need confidence that underlying price pressures are easing before the Fed can consider its work done (Yahoo Finance). Markets responded by lifting the odds of a September rate increase towards evens, and gold, which... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Sunday 30 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold ends the week lower after hawkish words from the Fed chair Gold fell more than 1 per cent on Friday, slipping towards 4,560 dollars an ounce and its weakest level in a week, after Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh said inflation was not meaningfully slowing and that policymakers still had work to do. The dollar climbed to a one week high on the remarks, which makes bullion... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Saturday 29 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold ends the week lower after hawkish remarks from the Fed chair Gold slipped on Friday, easing toward $4,560 an ounce and its weakest level in a week, after markets read comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as hawkish. Warsh warned that inflation is not meaningfully slowing and said policymakers need confidence that underlying price pressures are easing before the work is done. Gold pays no interest,... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Friday 28 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds above 4,600 dollars with the Fed chair's remarks in view Spot gold was quoted at 4,608 dollars an ounce on our own markets feed this morning, having traded around 4,594 to 4,610 overnight. Analysts expect the metal to consolidate in a 4,576.74 to 4,698.44 dollar band, with 4,700 dollars the level that would open the way higher and 4,568 dollars the level that would not. Support... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Thursday 27 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds either side of 4,600 dollars after a softer Wednesday Gold gave back ground in Wednesday's session, with Trading Economics recording 4,593.74 dollars per troy ounce, down 1.38 per cent on the day, while Forbes Advisor's late quote had the metal at 4,647.60 dollars. The gap between the two is the ordinary spread between data feeds taken at different minutes, not a disagreement about direction. What it... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Wednesday 26 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold touches a three month high, then steps back Spot gold rose 0.6% on Tuesday to $4,677.19 an ounce, its highest level since mid May, before easing on Wednesday morning as some holders took profit and the dollar recovered a little ground (CNBC, Fortune). The move up was driven by a softer dollar and by the US Treasury's bond buyback plans keeping a lid on yields, which lowers... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Tuesday 25 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds near $4,660 with PCE data and Jackson Hole ahead Spot gold traded at $4,657.10 an ounce on Monday, up 1.19 per cent, with spot silver at $69.16, up 0.43 per cent (Kitco News). A softer dollar, fiscal risk hedging and continuing uncertainty in the Persian Gulf kept buyers active even with the ten year Treasury yield near 4.7 per cent and the thirty year near 5.3... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Monday 24 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold ends the week above $4,600 an ounce, a three month high Gold rallied on Friday to its highest level since mid May, trading above $4,600 an ounce and breaching its 200 day moving average. It was the third consecutive weekly gain, with the week's advance put at roughly 5 per cent. A frail dollar and supportive technicals were named as the drivers. (Kitco News, CNBC) A US... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Sunday 23 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold ends the week above 4,600 dollars Spot gold finished Friday at 4,616.80 dollars an ounce, holding the ground it took during the week and closing at its strongest level since mid May (Kitco). The metal is now up roughly 10 per cent through August from near 4,000 dollars, its best monthly gain since January (IG). Markets are shut this weekend, so Monday's Asian open is the first... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Saturday 22 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold closes the week above 4,600 dollars, the highest since mid May Gold settled at 4,607.35 dollars an ounce on Friday, up 2.03 per cent on the day and around 5 per cent on the week, its third consecutive weekly advance. That is the highest the metal has traded since the middle of May. In sterling terms it lifts the melt floor under every gold piece on the... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Thursday 20 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold clears $4,550 and silver tops $67 as the dollar softens Gold opened Thursday higher at around $4,552 an ounce, up roughly $7 on the session, with silver at about $67.30, up $1.47. The move was attributed to a weaker dollar and easing global bond yields, the pace of bond selling having slowed after yields touched multi-decade highs. In India, MCX gold traded near Rs 1,58,540 per 10... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Wednesday 19 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold steadies near 4,350 dollars after a sharp session lower Gold traded around 4,352 dollars an ounce on Wednesday morning, up about 0.4 per cent on the day, having dropped close to 2 per cent in the previous session. The pressure came from rising global bond yields, with the 30 year US Treasury yield touching a 19 year high this week amid fiscal concerns and stubborn inflation. Even... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Tuesday 18 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds above $4,400 as the rate outlook softens Gold traded at around $4,429 an ounce on Tuesday, up roughly 0.3 per cent on the day and advancing for a third straight session. The metal is up about 10.5 per cent over the past month and around 33.5 per cent on the year, though it remains below the intraday record of $5,589.38 set on 28 January. (Trading Economics,... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Monday 17 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold opens the week back towards $4,400 Gold moved higher at the start of Monday trading, with XAU/USD up around 0.5% and pressing towards $4,400 an ounce. Softer United States data has trimmed expectations of a Federal Reserve rate rise next month, while tensions in the Middle East continue to sit under the market as a risk that has not gone away. Silver was firmer alongside it, up... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Sunday 16 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold closes the week above $4,375 for a second straight weekly gain Gold rose above $4,380 an ounce on Friday, recovering from earlier losses in the session to settle at $4,375.50, a gain of $25.95 or 0.60 per cent on the day. That secured a second consecutive weekly advance. Saturday and Sunday are non trading days, so the Friday close is the level the trade carries into Monday.... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Saturday 15 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold ends the week near $4,350 after a run at a ten week high Gold was quoted at $4,349.34 an ounce at the close on 14 August, with the global spot market shut over the weekend. Earlier in the week the metal traded around $4,400, close to a ten week high, before profit taking took the edge off the rally. In Indian terms the move is easier to... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Friday 14 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold slips back below $4,350 as traders take profit Gold eased on Friday, falling below $4,350 an ounce after touching a two month high earlier in the week. The move was attributed to profit taking rather than any change in the underlying picture, with traders positioning ahead of US retail sales figures and reassessing the likely path of Federal Reserve policy. (Markets.com) Soft US labour data keeps rate... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Thursday 13 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold reclaims $4,400 as softer US inflation calms the rate worry Spot gold pushed back above the $4,400 an ounce mark after cooler than feared US inflation data, holding near two month highs into Asian trade. Quotes on Wednesday reached as high as $4,434, up around 1.5% on the day, with Kitco showing the metal about $37 an ounce above the previous session. (Markets.com, FXStreet, Kitco) July CPI... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Wednesday 12 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds near a two month high as US inflation data lands today Spot gold was little changed at $4,386.13 an ounce on Tuesday after touching $4,434.84 earlier in the session, its highest level since 5 June, while US gold futures settled 0.6% higher at $4,444.70 (Kitco). The metal has now risen for three straight sessions, having jumped 2.4% on Friday after an unexpected contraction in July non... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Tuesday 11 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold rallies above $4,430 as weak payrolls and Hormuz risk bite Gold pushed above $4,430 an ounce, supported by soft US payrolls data, renewed tension around the Strait of Hormuz and steady central bank buying. Rising Treasury yields are named as the main near-term headwind. Silver moved the other way, easing 1.73 per cent. (Markets.com) The week opened at the highest level since early June Gold futures opened... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Monday 10 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds near $4,340 as the market waits on inflation data Gold opened the week close to $4,340 an ounce, little changed after Friday's push to a seven week high. The steadying followed a weak US July payrolls report, which strengthened expectations of interest rate cuts and pulled Treasury yields lower. Traders are now positioned for a volatile week around the US data calendar (Markets.com). US CPI on... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Saturday 8 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold keeps climbing after a weak American jobs report The December gold contract opened Friday at $4,298.30 a troy ounce, level with Thursday's close, and was quoted at $4,411.70 by 8:45 a.m. New York time. The move followed a July payrolls figure showing 23,000 jobs lost against the 80,000 gain economists had expected, a miss that pushes the case for a Federal Reserve cut rather than a rise.... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Friday 7 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds above $4,250 and heads for its best week since January Bullion was back on the bid near $4,250 early on Friday, with spot quoted at $4,260.68, and remains on course to book its strongest week since January. The move has been built on four straight sessions of gains rather than one dramatic jump, which is usually the healthier kind of rally. (FXStreet, Markets.com) Seven week high... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Thursday 6 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold climbs towards $4,300 in a fourth straight session of gains Gold traded around $4,278 an ounce on Thursday morning, up roughly 0.7% on the day and rising for a fourth consecutive session. That puts the metal up close to 6% across the week, having opened Monday in a holding pattern above $4,100. It is the strongest run since the June lows, and the highest gold has stood... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Wednesday 5 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold climbs towards $4,200 in a third straight session of gains Gold moved up to 4,166.40 US dollars a troy ounce, a rise of 88.54 dollars or 2.17 per cent on the day, its third consecutive session higher. The move takes the metal out of the 4,000 to 4,100 dollar band that had contained trading for several weeks. (Trading Economics) Hormuz talks are now the pivot for the... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Tuesday 4 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold firms above $4,050 as Iran talk and a softer dollar pull in opposite directions Spot gold rose about 0.2 per cent to $4,059.81 an ounce in early Tuesday trade, with the futures contract quoted around $4,062.40. Investors were weighing conflicting statements about possible negotiations between the United States and Iran, which trims the risk premium, against a weaker dollar, which does the opposite. The net effect so... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Sunday 2 August 2026
Gold ends the week holding above $4,000 Spot gold closed the week at around $4,044 per ounce, with markets shut for the weekend. When trading resumes on Monday, analysts at LiteFinance expect the metal to trade in a range of roughly $4,060 to $4,114, keeping the four thousand dollar floor firmly in view. Central banks still on course for 850 tonnes this year The World Gold Council forecasts central banks will buy roughly 850 tonnes of gold in 2026, almost matching last year, per Mining.com. Official buyers have stayed firm... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Saturday 1 August 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold closed July higher, its first monthly gain since February Gold finished the month at about US$4,043 an ounce on Friday 31 July, down 1.47% on the day after touching an intraday high of US$4,112.90 in the morning session (Trading Economics, Yahoo Finance). Across July as a whole the metal added roughly 0.5%, its first monthly increase since February, helped by softer United States inflation data and the... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Friday 31 July 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold near $4,100 and heading for its first monthly gain since February Bullion traded close to $4,100 an ounce on Friday morning after rising for two straight sessions, putting it on course for its first monthly gain since February (Bloomberg). The move came as the dollar fell sharply and as reports circulated that the United States had paused airstrikes in Iran overnight (Yahoo Finance). Quoted spot levels differed... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Thursday 30 July 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. The Fed holds, but three votes went the other way The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its meeting on 29 July, which steadied gold after a difficult fortnight. The detail matters more than the decision: three FOMC members dissented in favour of a rate rise, and markets now price roughly a 67% chance of a quarter point increase in September (Trading Economics). Higher rates are the... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Wednesday 29 July 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds near $4,030 as the market waits on the Fed Spot gold was last quoted at about $4,029 an ounce, with August COMEX futures off roughly 0.2% at $4,028, as traders declined to take large positions before the Federal Reserve's decision. Forecasters have been framing the day's range as roughly $4,008 to $4,157. The metal has spent the week below $4,100, a level it has not managed... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Tuesday 28 July 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold slips as a firm dollar weighs, all eyes on the Fed Spot gold eased about 0.7% to around 4,044 dollars an ounce, pressured by a stronger dollar that held near a one-month high and made bullion dearer for holders of other currencies. Traders trimmed positions ahead of the Federal Reserve decision rather than chase the recent rally. [CNBC] Fed verdict due Wednesday, a hold is already priced... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Monday 27 July 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold climbs toward $4,100 as oil retreats Gold rose about 1% on Monday to around $4,090 an ounce, moving away from nine-month lows. The gain came as oil prices dropped sharply following a pause in hostilities between the US and Iran over the weekend, easing concerns over supply disruption and inflation. (Trading Economics) Fed decision looms on 29 to 30 July The centrepiece this week is the Federal... Read more...
Gold Headlines: Saturday 26 July 2026
The morning briefing from Chapman Gold: what moved the gold market and why it matters. Prices in the banner above are live. Gold holds above $4,000 into a decisive week Gold closed Friday at $4,058.90 per ounce, up $11.73 on the day, and sits below $4,100 as markets wait for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Tuesday 29 July. Markets put the probability of rates staying at 3.50% to 3.75% at around 86% (CME Group, via Yahoo Finance). A busy data week follows: US second quarter GDP, jobless claims... Read more...
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