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Daily brief · Friday, November 14, 2025

Gold, silver and PGMs sink as hawkish Fed talk cools rate-cut hopes

Precious metals sold off hard Friday, led by gold and silver, as several reports tied the drop to hawkish Federal Reserve messaging and fading expectations for a December rate cut. Reuters also pointed to a broader market sell-off and a firmer U.S. dollar as added headwinds.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 28 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 2:20 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 November 14, 2025

Gold $4,071.10 −2.97% 30d −3.2% Silver $52.01 −3.45% 30d −1.1% Platinum $1,532.00 −4.37% 30d −7.0% Palladium $1,385.00 −5.33% 30d −10.1%

Tone of the reports: Leaning lower

What happened

  1. Gold slid more than 3% as hawkish Fed comments triggered a wider market sell-off, according to Reuters.

    SourcesReuters: Gold slips over 3% as hawkish Fed comments spark market sell-off

  2. Fed’s Logan said it would be hard to support a December rate cut, reinforcing the idea that near-term easing may be less likely, Reuters reported.

    SourcesReuters: Fed's Logan: Would be hard to support December rate cut

  3. Kitco said Fed uncertainty and hawkish “Fed-speak” helped halt gold’s rally attempts and put pressure on both gold and silver.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold holds above $4,000 as Fed uncertainty halts rally toward record highs2: Solid price pressure on gold, silver, amid hawkish Fed-speak | Kitco ...

  4. The U.S. dollar rose against the euro as traders speculated on the Fed’s next rate cut, Reuters reported—an additional headwind for dollar-priced metals.

    SourcesReuters: Dollar rises against euro amid Fed rate cut speculation

  5. Reuters reported that China’s “secretive” gold purchases have helped fuel the broader record rally backdrop, even as prices fell sharply on the day.

    SourcesEarlier news service: CHINA’s secretive gold purchases help fuel record rally

  6. Bloomberg said China will begin offering platinum stockpile data as the platinum market tightens, a development traders will watch for supply signals.

    SourcesBloomberg: China to Offer Platinum Stockpile Data as Market Tightens ...

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

Metal by metal

Gold $4,071.10 −2.97%

Reuters tied today’s sharp drop to hawkish Fed remarks and a broader sell-off, while other coverage emphasized that uncertainty over the Fed path is capping upside near recent highs. Separate Reuters coverage highlighted ongoing Chinese buying as an important demand backdrop behind the longer-run rally story.

Gold headlines

Silver $52.01 −3.45%

Kitco said silver came under pressure alongside gold on hawkish Fed commentary. The Silver Institute said the silver market is on course for a fifth successive structural trend, while Investing.com noted silver outperformed other metals in its coverage despite rate-cut bets cooling.

Silver headlines

Platinum $1,532.00 −4.37%

Bloomberg said China will offer platinum stockpile data as the market tightens, which could add transparency on inventories and supply-demand balance.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,385.00 −5.33%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

20 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 3:39 PM Reuters · 3:39 PM Fed's Logan: Would be hard to support December rate cut Reuters quotes Fed's Logan saying it would be hard to support a December rate cut.
  2. 2:55 PM Kitco News · 2:55 PM Gold holds above $4,000 as Fed uncertainty halts rally toward record highs Kitco says gold is holding above $4,000 as Fed uncertainty stalls its rally toward record highs.
  3. 9:26 AM Reuters · 9:26 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold slips over 3% as hawkish Fed comments spark market sell-off Gold fell more than 3% after hawkish Fed comments triggered a market sell-off.
  4. 8:53 PM Action Forex · 8:53 PM▼ Reports a fall XAU/USD: Gold Falls Sharply on Further Cooling of Fed Dec Rate Cut Expectations Gold fell more than 3% as expectations for a December Fed rate cut cooled further.
  5. 7:21 PM Kitco News · 7:21 PM A Fed pause won’t derail the gold market Kitco says a Fed pause would not derail gold’s broader market outlook.
  6. 7:00 PM Kitco News · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Solid price pressure on gold, silver, amid hawkish Fed-speak | Kitco ... Kitco reports gold and silver came under pressure as hawkish Fed comments weighed on prices.
  7. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise Gold prices rise on economic uncertainty; cooling rate cut bets limit ... Investing.com says gold rose on economic uncertainty while easing rate-cut bets limited gains, and silver outpaced other metals.
  8. 7:00 PM Bloomberg · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise Soaring Gold Price Fuels South Africa's Deadly Illegal Mining Sector ... Bloomberg says soaring gold prices are helping fuel South Africa's deadly illegal mining sector.
  9. 7:00 PM Kitco News · 7:00 PM Swiss gold refiners interested in setting up in US, says official | Kitco ... Kitco reports Swiss gold refiners are interested in setting up operations in the United States.
  10. 5:55 PM Kitco News · 5:55 PM Gold bulls tire at $4,200 as prices build a floor at $4,000 Kitco says gold bulls are losing momentum near $4,200 while prices build support around $4,000.
  11. 5:24 PM Reuters · 5:24 PM▲ Reports a rise Dollar rises against euro amid Fed rate cut speculation The dollar rose against the euro as traders speculated on the Fed's next rate cut.
  12. 3:42 PM Reuters · 3:42 PM Morgan Stanley questioned by US House panel over Zijin Gold IPO in Hong Kong Morgan Stanley is being questioned by a US House panel over Zijin Gold's Hong Kong IPO.
  13. 9:36 AM Reuters · 9:36 AM▲ Reports a rise ASIA GOLD Price rise dulls activity in top hubs; India discounts hit 5-month high Reuters reported that higher gold prices slowed activity in top Asian hubs and India discounts reached a five-month high.
  14. 7:22 AM FXStreet · 7:22 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD dips below $4,150 as the US Dollar ... Gold dipped below $4,150 as a firmer U.S. dollar and risk aversion pressured prices.
  15. 12:10 AM FXStreet · 12:10 AM▲ Reports a rise Gold stays under $4,200 as fading Fed rate cut bets limit upside Gold held below $4,200 as fading bets on Fed rate cuts limited further gains.
  16. 9:01 PM Action Forex · 9:01 PM Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Triangle Formation Shows Trader Indecision – Will $4,000 Hold? Action Forex says gold is showing indecision in a triangle pattern and asks whether $4,000 will hold.
  17. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM Cartier-owner Richemont beats sales forecasts despite tariffs, high ... Investing.com reports Richemont beat sales forecasts despite tariffs and high gold prices.
  18. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM Gold Miners Drawdown Viewed as Mid-Bull Buying Chance, Not ... Investing.com says the recent drawdown in gold miners may be a buying chance in the broader bull market.
  19. 12:07 PM MarketPulse · 12:07 PM Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Triangle Formation Show Indecision from Traders – Will $4,000 Hold? MarketPulse says gold's triangle pattern reflects trader indecision and asks whether $4,000 will hold.
  20. 7:55 AM Kitco News · 7:55 AM Gold market analysis for November 14 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders Kitco published intraday gold market analysis and key entry levels for active traders.

How this page is made

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Where the news comes from

  • Reuters and Dow Jones headlines for gold, silver, platinum and palladium, through TradingView
  • Kitco News and MetalsDaily
  • The World Gold Council
  • Google News, for wider coverage
  • A daily AI web search for anything the feeds missed

How the briefs are written

Every hour we collect new headlines. An AI model from OpenAI tags each one by metal, topic and importance and writes a one-line summary from its headline and teaser. It doesn’t read paywalled articles. On weekdays at about 8 AM and after the 5 PM New York close, it writes a brief from the most important reports and our own spot price feed. Every point cites the reports it came from. On Fridays it writes a recap of the week.

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