Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Faces Oil-Fed Rate Fears as Russia Keeps Selling, Can Gold Hold $4,079?

Gold (XAUUSD) and silver price forecast: oil-fed Fed hike bets and Russian sales push gold toward $4,079 support as silver breaks below $56.92.

FXEmpire • 11 hours ago

Gold, silver pressured despite lower yields as Hormuz attacks send crude higher - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, as renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and rising Middle East tensions pushed crude oil prices higher.

Kitco • 4 hours ago

Gold Faces Geopolitical Pressure Despite 10-Year Real Yield Drop to 2.77%

Gold falls despite easing real Treasury yields as geopolitical tensions intensify, putting critical $4,000 support in focus ahead of the Fed meeting.

FXEmpire • 4 hours ago

Gold prices struggling as U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to three-month low

The gold market is struggling below $4,100 an ounce and could see further selling pressure as the U.S. labor market remains relatively healthy, with the number of American workers applying for unemployment benefits dropping more than expected.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 194,000 for the week ending October 17, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The number was below expectations, as consensus estimates had forecast a steady reading of 200,000 claims.

Kitco • 5 hours ago

Gold prices under pressure as US weekly jobless claims fall to three-month low

The gold market is struggling below $4,100 an ounce and could see further selling pressure as the U.S. labor market remains relatively healthy, with the number of American workers applying for unemployment benefits dropping more than expected.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 194,000 for the week ending October 17, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The number was below expectations, as consensus estimates had forecast a steady reading of 200,000 claims.

Kitco • 5 hours ago

‘Gold is no silver bullet' and isn't hedging against equity drawdowns, but ‘debasement trade' should continue – HSBC

Gold will continue to benefit from the debasement trade despite its recent weakness, but precious metals investors would do well to diversify, as the yellow metal hasn't provided effective protection against recent stock market pullbacks, according to market strategists at HSBC Asset Management.

Kitco • 4 hours ago

Gold and silver are not the best inflation hedges; investors should diversify into the commodity supercycle – Auspice Capital

Gold's disappointing performance in recent months is further proof that it is not a reliable inflation hedge, and while it remains an important diversification tool, one fund manager says investors should be looking at broad-based exposure to commodities as the global economy enters what could be a generational supercycle.

Kitco • 2 hours ago

Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Breakdown Risk Persists as Oil Rebounds

Gold and silver remain under pressure as high oil prices fuel inflation concerns and keep further Fed rate hikes in focus.

FXEmpire • Oct 21, 2026

Gold gains, silver slips as oil prices rise, Fed rate hike expectations persist - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as renewed concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and persistent expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening weighed on precious metals.

Kitco • Oct 21, 2026

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: ETF Holdings Hit Record, Can Gold Hold $4,083?

Gold (XAUUSD) and silver price forecast: record ETF holdings clash with 94% December hike odds as gold eyes $4,083 support and silver tests $57.39.

FXEmpire • Oct 21, 2026