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Daily brief · Thursday, June 19, 2025

Gold slips below $3,400 as post-Fed caution meets still-strong safe-haven bids

Gold finished lower at $3,368.90 an ounce (-0.67%) as several outlets tied trading to a cautious post-Fed tone and technical levels, even while some coverage pointed to ongoing safe-haven demand from geopolitical tensions. Silver and platinum fell more on the day, with platinum backing off after talk of a 10-year high earlier in the week.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 21 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 1:54 AM ET. Each point links to its sources. Published without an editor’s review; not investment advice. How this page is made

Closing prices for June 19, 2025

Gold $3,368.90 −0.67% 30d +3.3% Silver $36.31 −2.27% 30d +11.7% Platinum $1,276.00 −2.15% 30d +24.5% Palladium $1,041.00 −1.51% 30d +4.5%

Tone of the reports: Mixed

What happened

  1. Reuters reported gold was little changed earlier in the session, while platinum retreated after touching a 10-year high.

    SourcesReuters: Gold little changed, platinum retreats from 10-year high

  2. Bloomberg reported gold edged higher after the Fed’s inflation warning, keeping attention on interest-rate expectations.

    SourcesBloomberg: Gold (XAUUSD) Edges Higher After Fed's Inflation Warning Triggers ...

  3. CNBC said Middle East tensions buoyed safe-haven demand for gold.

    SourcesCNBC: Gold prices tick up as Middle East tensions buoy demand

  4. Kitco said gold fell back below $3,400 an ounce amid focus on U.S. fiscal deficits.

    SourcesKitco News: U.S. fiscal deficits | KITCO

  5. Action Forex said gold weakened in post-Fed trading and described a break of a key support level.

    SourcesAction Forex: Gold Cracks Pivotal Support in Post-Fed Trading But Lacks Strength ...

  6. WPIC’s outlook said platinum deficits are expected to persist over its five-year supply/demand view.

    SourcesEarlier news service: WPIC : JUN‘25, FIVE-YEAR SUPPLY/DEMAND OUTLOOK; PLATINUM DEFICITS PERSIST, DESPI..

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Metal by metal

Gold $3,368.90 −0.67%

Coverage was split between risk-off support and post-Fed caution. CNBC linked gains to safe-haven demand from Middle East tensions, while Bloomberg and Action Forex pointed to the Fed’s inflation warning and weaker post-Fed tone; Kitco also flagged U.S. fiscal deficit concerns as gold slipped back below $3,400 in its reporting.

Gold headlines

Silver $36.31 −2.27%

Silver-specific reporting was thin. Investing.com framed silver as potentially “catching up” to gold in the context of a broader commodity move, rather than pointing to a single day driver.

Silver headlines

Platinum $1,276.00 −2.15%

Reuters described platinum pulling back after reaching a 10-year high, while WPIC said deficits are expected to persist in its five-year outlook, keeping attention on longer-run supply/demand tightness.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,041.00 −1.51%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

33 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM COMMERZBANK : Central banks expect further Gold purchases in the next 12 months Commerzbank says central banks expect to keep buying gold over the next 12 months.
  2. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM JP MORGAN sees gold hitting $4,000/Oz by mid-2026 amid global currency worries J.P. Morgan sees gold reaching $4,000 an ounce by mid-2026 amid currency worries.
  3. 3:00 PM Kitco News · 3:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Citi sees gold prices falling below $3,000 by the end of the year Citi expects gold prices to fall below $3,000 by the end of the year.
  4. 1:08 PM Kitco News · 1:08 PM▲ Reports a rise SocGen is not looking to sell its gold until prices hit $4,000 SocGen says it is not looking to sell its gold until prices reach $4,000.
  5. 11:24 AM Bloomberg · 11:24 AM▲ Reports a rise Gold (XAUUSD) Edges Higher After Fed's Inflation Warning Triggers ... Gold edges higher after the Fed's inflation warning.
  6. 11:24 AM Bloomberg · 11:24 AM Barrick's Future in Mali Hinges on Key Gold Mine Permit Renewal ... Barrick's future in Mali depends on renewing a key gold mine permit.
  7. 10:14 AM Reuters · 10:14 AM Gold little changed, platinum retreats from 10-year high Gold was little changed while platinum pulled back from a 10-year high.
  8. 1:08 AM CNBC · 1:08 AM▲ Reports a rise Gold prices tick up as Middle East tensions buoy demand Gold prices rose as Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven demand.
  9. 10:54 PM FXStreet · 10:54 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold Forecast: Defending $3,350 support is critical for XAU/USD ... Gold fell early Friday, with FXStreet saying holding $3,350 support is critical for XAU/USD.
  10. 8:40 PM Bloomberg · 8:40 PM Money Distilled: How Far Can BOE Go After a Possible Rate Cut in ... Bloomberg's market roundup discusses UK inflation, U.S. exceptionalism, and whether gold is a crowded trade.
  11. 8:40 PM Investing.com · 8:40 PM Silver/Gold Ratio: The Missing Spark for a Broad-Based Commodity ... The article argues that a broader commodity rally may be missing the spark, with silver catching up to gold.
  12. 8:40 PM Kitco News · 8:40 PM▼ Reports a fall U.S. fiscal deficits | KITCO Kitco reports gold prices falling back below $3,400 an ounce amid U.S. fiscal deficit concerns.
  13. 8:40 PM Yahoo Finance · 8:40 PM▼ Reports a fall The Trump phone probably won't be built in America (and may never ... A market update shows gold trading at 3,387.00, down 21.10.
  14. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM▲ Reports a rise Gold grabs a safety bid ahead of the weekend Gold gains a safety bid as traders seek haven assets before the weekend.
  15. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold erases its gains as haven demand wanes; Chinese gold shifts to a discount Gold gives back its gains as haven demand weakens, and Chinese gold moves to a discount.
  16. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold prices slip as Trump sets two-week deadline over Iran-Israel conflict invol.. Gold prices slip after Trump sets a two-week deadline on the Iran-Israel conflict.
  17. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall BULLIONVAULT : Gold All Over, Finished, Kaput After $3500 Big Top BullionVault says gold is finished after its run above $3,500.
  18. 11:24 AM Earlier news service · 11:24 AM▲ Reports a rise Gold rises on Middle East tension; platinum at 10-year peak Gold rises on Middle East tensions, and platinum reaches a 10-year peak.
  19. 11:24 AM Earlier news service · 11:24 AM Gold subdued as investors stay on sidelines ahead of Fed decision Gold is subdued as investors wait for the Federal Reserve decision.
  20. 8:52 AM Action Forex · 8:52 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold Cracks Pivotal Support in Post-Fed Trading But Lacks Strength ... Gold weakened after the Fed as it broke a key support level.
  21. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM TOKENISED gold derivatives poised for growth Tokenised gold derivatives are poised for growth.
  22. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM BASEL 3 : Gold: A New Regulatory Asset Class Under Basel III? The piece asks whether gold could become a new regulatory asset class under Basel III.
  23. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM What HISTORY Says About Gold’s Next Move The article examines what history says about gold's next move.
  24. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM UAE investors can now buy refinery-grade products after O Gold deal UAE investors can now buy refinery-grade products after an O Gold deal.
  25. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM LBMA Achieves Score of 89% - European Commission Conflict Minerals Regulation (C.. LBMA reports an 89% score on the European Commission conflict minerals regulation.
  26. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM AXEDRAS ™ Ecosystem – supporting industry participants across the value-chain AXEDRAS says its ecosystem supports participants across the precious-metals value chain.
  27. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM Gold’s vexing drift The article looks at gold's recent directionless drift.
  28. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM BROWN SHIPLEY : Why this wealth manager is selling the US in favour of gold and .. Brown Shipley explains why it is selling the U.S. in favor of gold.
  29. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM ROSS NORMAN – Gold and the power of magic Ross Norman discusses gold and its role in markets.
  30. 11:24 AM Yahoo Finance · 11:24 AM Eminent Continues to Hit Gold Mineralization at its Hot Springs ... Eminent Gold says it continues to hit gold mineralization at its Hot Springs project.
  31. 8:29 AM Kitco News · 8:29 AM It's not just the US dollar, gold treading water against British pound and Swiss franc following in line central bank moves Gold is treading water against the British pound and Swiss franc after recent central bank moves.
  32. 7:44 AM The Manila Times · 7:44 AM Labrador Gold Begins 2025 Exploration at Hopedale Gold Project Labrador Gold began 2025 exploration at its Hopedale Gold Project.
  33. 7:15 AM GuruFocus · 7:15 AM Dryden Gold Extends the Elora Gold System to One Kilometer Strike and Discovers Multiple Stacked Gold-Bearing Structures | DRYGF Stock News Dryden Gold says it extended the Elora Gold System and found multiple stacked gold-bearing structures.

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  • The World Gold Council
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