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Gold News, 24 October 2026: 7 stories moving XAUUSD

Gold ended Friday just under $4,000, down more than 4% on the week, as Brent pushed above $117 and Wall Street closed lower. Analysts are split on whether the sell-off has gone too far, while the coming week packs the Fed, the Bank of Canada, US GDP and PCE, the ECB and the Bank of Japan into four days.

Gold's worst week since June sets up Fed week

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Analysis

Analysts weigh whether gold's slide below $4,000 has gone too far

Spot gold last traded at $3,992.30 on Friday, down more than 4% on the week in its worst sell-off since early June, Kitco reported. Saxo Bank’s Ole Hansen said Thursday’s break below $4,065 triggered momentum selling and stop-loss hunting, named $3,970 as the next major support and said a recovery above $4,230 would be needed to confirm the correction is over. BCA Research’s Roukaya Ibrahim said gold’s distance below its 200-day average had reached levels last seen in late July, and expects sideways trading rather than a sharper downtrend.

Why it matters for gold:

The levels analysts quote line up closely with our own map: next week’s weekly pivot is $4,077.5, S1 is $3,943.8 and the statistical band runs from $3,918.6 to $4,122.2. Our XAUUSD analysis page shows where price sits against its moving averages each day.

Source: Kitco

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Oil

Brent ends Friday above $117 as attacks on ships hit a wartime high

Brent crude rose above $117 a barrel late on Friday and WTI above $103, according to Kitco’s end-of-day report. October has been the most intense month for attacks on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with 28 incidents this month and 113 since late February, and more than 30 very large crude carriers damaged since the conflict began. Reports that the US and Israel may consider more strikes after the November 3 midterms have not been confirmed, and Tehran has threatened to retaliate against regional oil facilities.

Why it matters for gold:

A higher close for oil going into the weekend leaves the inflation story, and the pressure on gold, in place for Monday’s open. Weekend headlines can also gap gold at the Sunday open; our guide on whether gold trades at weekends explains how that gap works.

Source: Kitco

03
Risk sentiment

Dow drops 653 points on Friday as the AI-led sell-off weighs on Wall Street

The Dow Jones fell 652.82 points, or about 1.24%, to 52,215.16 on Friday, while the S&P 500 lost 0.52% to 7,623.68 and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.21% to 25,955.34, Kitco reported. The S&P 500 ended the week about 0.5% lower and the Nasdaq about 0.7% lower. European stocks also fell, with the Stoxx 600 down about 1.4% on the week.

Why it matters for gold:

Gold did not act as a haven this week: it fell more than stocks did. That fits our data, which shows gold’s 90-day correlation with the S&P 500 at +0.34, meaning the two have tended to move in the same direction lately. The gold correlations tool tracks this, and our guide asks whether gold goes up when stocks crash.

Source: Kitco

04
Fed

Big Tech earnings land on Fed day as futures price about 80% odds of a December hike

Alphabet and Microsoft report on Wednesday, the day of the Fed decision, and Amazon on Thursday, in the busiest week of the earnings season, Reuters reported. Fed funds futures priced about a 5% chance of a hike on Wednesday and about 80% for December, after the Fed raised rates in September for the first time since 2023. Investors will watch Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference for hints on the path.

Why it matters for gold:

A hold is close to fully priced, so gold is likely to react to Warsh’s tone and to anything that moves December odds. Our 28 October FOMC preview sets out the levels and timing, and the FedWatch guide explains how the odds are calculated.

Source: Reuters (via Kitco)

05
Flows

Gold ETFs have taken in metal for 14 straight weeks despite the slide, says Blue Line's Streible

In a Kitco opinion piece, Phillip Streible of Blue Line Futures said gold ETFs have added metal for 14 weeks in a row and central banks are buying roughly 80 tonnes a month. He noted the 10-year Treasury yield has fallen from 5.29% after the CPI report to below 5%, and the 2-year from a post-CPI high of 4.95% to about 4.69%. In his view gold tends to turn when markets price out further hikes and the 2-year yield rolls over.

Why it matters for gold:

Steady long-term buying under a falling price is one reason some analysts expect support on dips, though it has not stopped this month’s slide. The 2-year yield is a simple way to watch Fed expectations; our real yields and dollar tool tracks the related real yield, and the glossary explains gold ETFs.

Source: Kitco (opinion)

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Calendar

Next week packs the Fed, Bank of Canada, GDP, PCE, ECB and BoJ into four days

Tuesday brings US durable goods orders, consumer confidence and new home sales, Kitco’s calendar shows. On Wednesday the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve decide, and Thursday brings the advance Q3 GDP estimate, September PCE inflation, weekly jobless claims and the ECB decision. The Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting ends on Friday in Asia.

Why it matters for gold:

Europe moves its clocks back on Sunday October 25 while the US waits until November 1, so for one week US data and the Fed land an hour earlier than usual in Europe, Africa and Asia. Our gold market events page converts every time, and our guide to ECB and BoJ decisions explains how they move gold.

Source: Kitco

07
Physical demand

Lower prices revive Indian buying during Dussehra while China's demand stays cautious

Indian gold buying picked up this week as lower prices during the Dussehra festival boosted purchases and lifted premiums, Reuters reported. Physical demand in China was steady, though cautious consumers continued to limit jewellery spending.

Why it matters for gold:

Physical buyers in India and China often step in when prices drop, which can cushion a fall even when futures traders are selling. Dhanteras and Diwali are the next big Indian buying dates; our Dhanteras and Diwali gold guide covers what they mean for prices, and the India gold price page shows the local rate.

Source: Reuters (via Kitco)

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