https://www.xauusdglobal.com/ Daily gold (XAUUSD) news digests, market analysis and free trading education. en https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/economic-calendar-gold-fomc-cpi-nfp-dates/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/economic-calendar-gold-fomc-cpi-nfp-dates/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Every FOMC decision, US CPI release and jobs report (NFP) for late 2026 and 2027, with times in New York, UTC, Dubai and India, and how each moves gold. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-much-is-1-lot-of-gold/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-much-is-1-lot-of-gold/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +00001 lot of gold (XAUUSD) is usually 100 troy ounces, about 3.11 kg. What 1, 0.1 and 0.01 lot are worth, the profit per $1 move and margin at common leverage. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-22/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-22/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000The 7 gold stories that mattered on 22 October 2026: Gold falls more than 1% and trades below the $4,076 October floor. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/does-gold-go-up-when-stocks-crash/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/does-gold-go-up-when-stocks-crash/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Does gold rise when the stock market crashes? What happened to XAUUSD in 2008, March 2020 and 2022, why gold often falls first, and what to watch in a sell-off. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/ecb-boj-decisions-gold/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/ecb-boj-decisions-gold/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How ECB and Bank of Japan rate decisions move gold through the euro, the yen and the dollar index, plus what to expect from the October 29–30, 2026 meetings. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/is-gold-a-good-inflation-hedge/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/is-gold-a-good-inflation-hedge/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Is gold a good inflation hedge? What research since 1971 shows, why gold fell in 2022 and 2026 despite high inflation, and why real yields matter more. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-pakistan/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-pakistan/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How to trade gold legally in Pakistan: PMEX gold contracts, SECP-licensed brokers, the SBP warning on offshore forex apps, tola maths and the best hours in PKT. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-vs-bitcoin/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-vs-bitcoin/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Gold vs Bitcoin compared for traders: drawdowns from their records, volatility, correlation in 2026, trading hours, costs and what 'digital gold' really means. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/best-month-for-gold-seasonality/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/best-month-for-gold-seasonality/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Which months have been best and worst for gold? A plain-English read of 10 years of seasonality data, why patterns appear, and how to use our free tool wisely. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/xauusd-pre-trade-checklist/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/xauusd-pre-trade-checklist/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000A 10-point XAUUSD pre-trade checklist covering session, news, volatility, macro, setup, stop, size, margin, costs and mindset, each with a free tool. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-21/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-21/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000The 7 gold stories that mattered on 21 October 2026: Gold dips to its lowest since October 15, heading for a fourth daily loss. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-read-cme-fedwatch-gold/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-read-cme-fedwatch-gold/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How the CME FedWatch tool turns fed funds futures into rate-hike odds, how to read the numbers before an FOMC meeting, and what changing odds mean for XAUUSD. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-pce-inflation-xauusd/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-pce-inflation-xauusd/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000What the PCE price index is, how it differs from CPI, why the Fed targets it, and how the PCE release affects gold. Includes the latest data and a routine. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/what-is-a-gold-cfd/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/what-is-a-gold-cfd/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000What a gold CFD is, how XAUUSD CFDs make or lose money, margin and leverage limits, overnight costs, and how CFDs compare with futures, ETFs and physical gold. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/xauusd-demo-account-practice-plan/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/xauusd-demo-account-practice-plan/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How to use a demo account to practise trading gold properly: a week-by-week 30-day XAUUSD plan, what to record, the limits of demo trading and when to stop. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-vs-silver-trading/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-vs-silver-trading/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Gold or silver: which is easier to trade? Contract sizes, pip values, volatility, leverage limits, drivers and costs for XAUUSD vs XAGUSD, with worked examples. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/free-gold-price-widget-website/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/free-gold-price-widget-website/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Add a free live gold price, market hours or seasonality widget to WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Blogger or plain HTML in minutes, with copy-paste code. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/real-yields-tips-gold/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/real-yields-tips-gold/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000What real yields are, how the 10-year TIPS yield and breakeven inflation are calculated, why they matter for gold, and how to read our free real yields tracker. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-saudi-arabia/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-saudi-arabia/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How Saudi residents can get gold (XAUUSD) exposure: CMA and SAMA rules, forex scam warnings, the Tadawul gold ETF, Shariah points and best hours in KSA time. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-kenya/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-kenya/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How Kenyans can trade gold (XAUUSD): CMA online forex licensing, how to check a broker, leverage limits, shilling position sizing, scam red flags and EAT hours. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-philippines/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-philippines/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How Filipinos can get gold (XAUUSD) exposure: SEC advisories on forex and CFD platforms, legal ways to own gold, scam red flags and the best gold hours in PHT. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-hong-kong/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-hong-kong/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How to trade gold (XAUUSD) in Hong Kong: SFC Type 3 licences, HKEX USD and CNH gold futures, the CGSE spot market, scam checks and the best gold hours in HKT. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-germany/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-germany/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Trading gold (XAUUSD) in Germany: BaFin CFD rules, 1:20 leverage, negative balance protection, the end of the €20,000 loss cap, gold tax and CET hours. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-indonesia/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-indonesia/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How Indonesians can trade gold (XAUUSD): Bappebti and OJK rules, licensed futures brokers on JFX and ICDX, digital gold, scam red flags and best hours in WIB. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-thailand/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-trade-gold-in-thailand/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How Thais can trade gold (XAUUSD): Bank of Thailand and SEC warnings on unlicensed forex, TFEX gold futures, baht-weight prices, scam red flags and best hours. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-20/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-20/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000The 7 gold stories that mattered on 20 October 2026: Gold falls for a third straight session, slipping to about $4,123. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-and-fed-rate-hikes/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-and-fed-rate-hikes/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Does gold rise or fall when the Fed hikes rates? Gold after the first hike of 10 cycles since 1972, why results differ, and what it means in 2026. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-and-oil-prices/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-and-oil-prices/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Why oil spikes have pushed gold down in 2026, how the gold-oil ratio works, its historical range, and how XAUUSD traders can watch crude without guessing. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/xauusd-spread-swap-costs/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/xauusd-spread-swap-costs/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000What a gold spread, commission and overnight swap cost on XAUUSD, with dollar examples per lot, triple-swap days, and a checklist to find your real costs. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/trade-gold-with-full-time-job/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/trade-gold-with-full-time-job/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How to trade gold part-time around a full-time job: XAUUSD sessions that fit your hours, three realistic routines, useful order types and risk rules. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-trading-glossary/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-trading-glossary/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000A plain-English gold trading glossary: 50 XAUUSD terms from bid and ask to troy ounce, swap, stop-out, FOMC and real yields, with links to learn more. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-much-does-gold-move-per-day/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-much-does-gold-move-per-day/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000How much gold moves per day in dollars and percent, using live ATR and average daily range data, the busiest hours, and how to size stops around it. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-price-per-gram-conversion/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-price-per-gram-conversion/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Convert the XAUUSD ounce price to gold price per gram, 10 grams, tola and kilo for 24K, 22K and 18K in any currency, with formulas and worked examples. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-19/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/xauusd-news/2026-10-19/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000The 7 gold stories that mattered on 19 October 2026: Gold drifts sideways below $4,200 a week before the Fed decision. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/does-gold-trade-on-weekends/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/does-gold-trade-on-weekends/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Does gold trade on weekends? When XAUUSD closes on Friday and reopens on Sunday in your time zone, why weekend gaps happen, and how traders manage them. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/best-indicators-for-gold-trading/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/best-indicators-for-gold-trading/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000The best indicators for gold trading explained: moving averages, RSI, MACD, ATR, Bollinger Bands and VWAP on XAUUSD, with settings and simple combinations. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-read-cot-report-gold/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/how-to-read-cot-report-gold/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Learn how to read the CFTC COT report for gold: who speculators and commercials are, what net long means, how to spot extremes, and how traders use it. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/fed-blackout-period-gold/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/fed-blackout-period-gold/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000What the Fed blackout period is, the exact 2026 dates, why XAUUSD often drifts in a range before FOMC day, and how gold traders can plan around the silence. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/dhanteras-diwali-gold-price/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/dhanteras-diwali-gold-price/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Does Indian festive buying around Dhanteras and Diwali move the global gold price? What the data shows, how local premiums work, and what XAUUSD traders watch. https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-silver-ratio-explained/https://www.xauusdglobal.com/blog/gold-silver-ratio-explained/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000What the gold-silver ratio is, how to calculate it, its history from the 1980 low to the 2020 record, today's level, and how gold traders use it as context.