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Daily brief · Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Gold slips to $3,372 on profit-taking; silver outperforms at $37.78

Gold ended slightly lower at $3,372.00 an ounce as reports pointed to profit-taking and a market focus on who former President Trump may pick for key Federal Reserve roles. Silver rose to $37.78 an ounce, with commentary still calling the broader gold-and-silver backdrop supportive even as some positioning data point to seasonal softness.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 25 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 2:03 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 August 6, 2025

Gold $3,372.00 −0.10% 30d +1.7% Silver $37.78 +1.14% 30d +4.2% Platinum $1,322.00 +0.69% 30d −2.4% Palladium $1,153.00 −2.37% 30d +4.5%

Tone of the reports: Mixed

What happened

  1. Reuters reported gold dipped as U.S. Treasury yields rose and markets waited for Trump’s Fed pick, keeping attention on rates and the policy outlook.

    SourcesReuters: Gold dips as Treasury yields rise, with market waiting for Trump's Fed pick

  2. Later, Reuters said gold eased on profit-taking, with the market still focused on Trump’s Fed picks.

    SourcesReuters: Gold eases on profit-taking, eyes on Trump's Fed picks | Reuters

  3. Kitco reported StoneX’s O’Connell said the gold and silver outlook remains supportive despite trade deals, though ETP and futures positioning suggest seasonal softness.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold and silver outlook remains supportive despite trade deals, ETP and futures see seasonal softness – StoneX’s O’Connell

  4. Kitco said gold erased early losses as bargain hunters bought the dip after an early slide.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold erases early losses as bargain hunters once again buy the dip

  5. Reuters reported Perth Mint’s July gold sales fell 33%, while silver sales hit a six-month low.

    SourcesReuters: Perth Mint’s July gold sales slump 33%, silver hits six-month low

  6. Forbes reported World Gold Council data showing U.S. gold demand more than doubled in Q2, driven by strong ETF inflows.

    SourcesForbes: US Gold Demand More Than Doubled In Q2, Says World Gold Council

Bull vs bear

The arguments the day’s reports made for each direction. We list them side by side; we don’t pick one.

The case for higher prices

The case for lower prices

What to watch

  • UpcomingTrump Fed picks/appointmentsReuters said markets are waiting for who is chosen, because the picks can shift expectations for interest rates, which influences gold pricing.

Metal by metal

Gold $3,372.00 −0.10%

Reuters tied today’s back-and-forth to profit-taking, higher Treasury yields, and attention on Trump’s Fed picks/appointments. Other coverage emphasized supportive demand signals such as stronger U.S. demand (via ETFs, per the World Gold Council) and ongoing official-sector interest, though some positioning indicators were described as seasonally soft.

Gold headlines

Silver $37.78 +1.14%

Kitco said the broader outlook for gold and silver remains supportive even as ETP and futures data point to seasonal softness. Reuters separately noted Perth Mint silver sales hit a six-month low in July, a sign of softer retail activity there.

Silver headlines

Platinum $1,322.00 +0.69%

No report focused on platinum.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,153.00 −2.37%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

20 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 4:24 PM Kitco News · 4:24 PM Gold and silver outlook remains supportive despite trade deals, ETP and futures see seasonal softness – StoneX’s O’Connell Kitco reports StoneX's O'Connell said the gold and silver outlook stays supportive despite trade deals, though ETP and futures show seasonal softness.
  2. 2:19 PM Reuters · 2:19 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold eases on profit-taking, eyes on Trump's Fed picks | Reuters Gold eases on profit-taking as investors focus on Trump's Fed picks.
  3. 11:56 AM Forbes · 11:56 AM▲ Reports a rise US Gold Demand More Than Doubled In Q2, Says World Gold Council World Gold Council data show U.S. gold demand more than doubled in the second quarter, driven by strong ETF inflows.
  4. 11:52 AM Reuters · 11:52 AM▼ Reports a fall Perth Mint’s July gold sales slump 33%, silver hits six-month low Perth Mint's July gold sales fell 33%, while silver sales hit a six-month low.
  5. 10:06 AM Kitco News · 10:06 AM African central banks are accumulating gold and nationalizing mines, but the strategies are not without risk – Fitch Group Fitch says African central banks are buying gold and nationalizing mines, but the strategy carries risks.
  6. 9:08 AM Reuters · 9:08 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold dips as Treasury yields rise, with market waiting for Trump's Fed pick Gold dips as higher Treasury yields and anticipation of Trump's Fed pick weigh on the market.
  7. 5:35 AM Yahoo Finance · 5:35 AM Royal Gold subsidiary signs stream agreement for gold deliveries from Kansanshi mine Royal Gold's subsidiary signed a $1 billion stream agreement for gold deliveries from Kansanshi mine.
  8. 8:00 PM Investing.com · 8:00 PM Gold Stocks Retaking the Macro as It Creeps Counter-Cyclical ... Investing.com says gold stocks are retaking attention as inflation affects the mining industry.
  9. 8:00 PM Economies.com · 8:00 PM Gold stabilizes amid dollar weakness, trade war concerns Gold stabilized as the dollar weakened and trade war concerns grew.
  10. 8:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 8:00 PM Questcorp Mining and Riverside Resources Announce ... Questcorp Mining and Riverside Resources said maiden drilling has begun at the La Union gold and silver project in Mexico.
  11. 8:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 8:00 PM ALLIED GOLD REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS ... Allied Gold reported second-quarter 2025 results and production of 91,017 gold ounces.
  12. 8:00 PM Earlier news service · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold inches lower as dollar gains, markets await Fed appointments Gold edged lower as the dollar gained and markets awaited Fed appointments.
  13. 2:41 PM Reuters · 2:41 PM▼ Reports a fall Wall Street gains, as oil prices reverse course | Reuters Reuters says Wall Street rose while spot gold fell 0.33% to $3,369.62 an ounce as oil prices reversed course.
  14. 11:22 AM Kitco News · 11:22 AM▲ Reports a rise Gold erases early losses as bargain hunters once again buy the dip Gold recovers after early losses as bargain hunters buy the dip.
  15. 7:58 AM Kitco News · 7:58 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold price down on profit taking, less risk aversion Kitco says gold fell on profit taking and reduced risk aversion.
  16. 12:16 AM FXStreet · 12:16 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold refreshes daily low as receding safe-haven demand offsets ... FXStreet says gold hit a daily low as fading safe-haven demand outweighed tariff concerns.
  17. 8:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 8:00 PM GOLD ROYALTY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS ... Gold Royalty reported second-quarter results.
  18. 8:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 8:00 PM Thunder Mountain Gold Launches Phase II Field Exploration at ... Thunder Mountain Gold launched Phase II field exploration at its project.
  19. 1:22 PM Kitco News · 1:22 PM Forget the ‘secret plan’ to reset gold prices: U.S. can’t manipulate the market to its advantage – CPM Group’s Christian CPM Group's Christian says the U.S. cannot manipulate gold prices to reset the market.
  20. 8:08 AM Kitco News · 8:08 AM Gold market analysis for August 6 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders Kitco published gold market analysis and intraday entry levels for active traders.

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  • Kitco News and MetalsDaily
  • The World Gold Council
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