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Daily brief · Thursday, January 15, 2026

Gold steady near $4,611 as jobs data lifts dollar; silver holds above $91 after record run

Gold finished little changed at $4,610.85 an ounce (+0.09%), with several outlets pointing to a firmer U.S. dollar after strong jobs data and ongoing profit-taking. Silver ended at $91.27 (+0.19%) after reports of fresh records earlier and a pause tied to the U.S. decision to delay critical-minerals tariffs.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 30 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 2:30 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 January 15, 2026

Gold $4,610.85 +0.09% 30d +6.6% Silver $91.27 +0.19% 30d +44.9% Platinum $2,386.00 −0.46% 30d +30.7% Palladium $1,806.00 −2.11% 30d +14.1%

Tone of the reports: Mixed

What happened

  1. Reuters reported gold eased after strong U.S. jobs data lifted the dollar, while geopolitical risk (Greenland and Iran) stayed on the radar; the same report noted Trump softened his tone on Iran, which reduced some safe-haven urgency.

    SourcesReuters: Gold eases as US jobs data lifts dollar, Trump softens tone on Iran

  2. Reuters separately said gold was steadier as investors kept a wary eye on Greenland and Iran, underscoring that geopolitics remained a key driver even as the dollar firmed.

    SourcesReuters: Gold steadies as investors keep wary eye on Greenland, Iran

  3. Kitco News said gold was weaker while silver pushed to another record high earlier in the session, highlighting the divergence between the two metals on the day.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold price weaker, silver pokes to another record high

  4. Kitco News later said gold remained under pressure as U.S. weekly jobless claims supported renewed profit-taking in the metal.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. weekly jobless claims ...

  5. Several outlets tied today’s “pause” or pullback in the gold/silver rally to the U.S. deferring tariffs on critical mineral imports, which helped support the dollar and reduced tariff-driven excitement around metals tied to industrial supply chains.

    SourcesInvesting.com: US Dollar Firms as Trump Backs Powell and Delays Mineral Tariffs ...FXStreet: The commodity sell off extends, as tech stocks surge and US banks ...2: Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rally hits pause as US says no to ...Kitco News: Silver price falling as Trump will not impose critical minerals tariffs… for now

  6. MarketWatch reported silver’s surge is also showing up in household selling: U.S. retail investors appear to be selling old sterling silver into the rally.

    SourcesMarketWatch: Silver Is Surging, but U.S. Retail Investors Appear to Be Selling ...

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

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Metal by metal

Gold $4,610.85 +0.09%

Reuters said gold eased as strong U.S. jobs data lifted the dollar, and it also pointed to reduced Iran-related tensions after Trump softened his tone. Kitco added that weekly jobless-claims data helped trigger renewed profit-taking, keeping gold under pressure despite ongoing geopolitical risks.

Gold headlines

Silver $91.27 +0.19%

Kitco said silver hit another record high earlier, while FXStreet and Kitco both said the rally “paused” after the U.S. deferred critical-minerals tariffs. MarketWatch added that retail selling of old sterling silver appears to be increasing alongside the surge.

Silver headlines

Platinum $2,386.00 −0.46%

No report focused on platinum.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,806.00 −2.11%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

32 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall US Dollar Firms as Trump Backs Powell and Delays Mineral Tariffs ... Investing.com says the dollar is firmer and precious metal prices have plunged after tariffs on critical mineral imports were delayed.
  2. 2:39 PM Reuters · 2:39 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold eases as US jobs data lifts dollar, Trump softens tone on Iran Gold fell as strong U.S. jobs data lifted the dollar and Trump softened his tone on Iran.
  3. 7:59 AM Kitco News · 7:59 AM Gold price weaker, silver pokes to another record high Gold weakened while silver reached another record high.
  4. 10:29 PM FXStreet · 10:29 PM▼ Reports a fall Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rally hits pause as US says no to ... FXStreet says silver's rally has paused after the U.S. deferred tariffs on critical mineral imports.
  5. 7:29 PM MarketWatch · 7:29 PM▲ Reports a rise Silver Is Surging, but U.S. Retail Investors Appear to Be Selling ... MarketWatch says silver is surging, but U.S. retail investors appear to be selling old sterling silver.
  6. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM Xtrackers ETC issues new tranche of physical gold securities By ... Investing.com reports Xtrackers ETC issued a new tranche of physical gold securities.
  7. 7:00 PM Kitco News · 7:00 PM Caledonia plans to spend $132 million on Zimbabwe's biggest gold ... Kitco reports Caledonia plans to spend $132 million on Zimbabwe's biggest gold mine.
  8. 7:00 PM Kitco News · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. weekly jobless claims ... Kitco says gold remains under pressure as weekly jobless claims support renewed profit-taking.
  9. 5:20 PM Financial Post · 5:20 PM Endeavour Silver Completes Sale of Bolañitos Mine Financial Post reports Endeavour Silver completed the sale of its Bolañitos mine.
  10. 3:47 PM MINING.COM · 3:47 PM Orla to start South Railroad gold project build in Nevada this year ... Orla plans to begin building its South Railroad gold project in Nevada this year.
  11. 12:55 PM Kitco News · 12:55 PM▼ Reports a fall Silver price falling as Trump will not impose critical minerals tariffs… for now Silver prices fell after Trump said he will not impose critical minerals tariffs for now.
  12. 11:59 AM Kitco News · 11:59 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold, silver weaker as risk aversion downticks a bit Gold and silver were weaker as risk aversion eased.
  13. 10:53 AM Seeking Alpha · 10:53 AM▲ Reports a rise Barrick Mining: Don't Miss This Gold Mine Expansion And IPO Re‑Rating Story (NYSE:B) Seeking Alpha says Barrick could benefit from gold mine expansion, a Mali dispute resolution and a possible IPO re-rating.
  14. 10:10 AM investorideas.com · 10:10 AM▲ Reports a rise Silver Above $90! Miners: Full Stop. Investorideas says silver surged above $90 while mining stocks lagged.
  15. 10:06 AM FXStreet · 10:06 AM The commodity sell off extends, as tech stocks surge and US banks ... FXStreet says the commodity selloff is extending and the gold and silver rally has paused.
  16. 8:31 AM Kitco News · 8:31 AM▼ Reports a fall Spot gold slides below $4,600/oz after New York manufacturing index surprises with rise to 7.7 Spot gold fell below $4,600 after a surprise rise in the New York manufacturing index.
  17. 8:31 AM Kitco News · 8:31 AM▼ Reports a fall Spot gold at session low $4,581/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 12.6 in January Spot gold hit a session low of $4,581 after the Philly Fed survey rose to 12.6 in January.
  18. 8:18 AM Reuters · 8:18 AM Gold steadies as investors keep wary eye on Greenland, Iran Gold steadied as investors watched geopolitical risks in Greenland and Iran.
  19. 6:23 AM FXStreet · 6:23 AM▲ Reports a rise Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD returns above $4,600 as the Dollar ... Gold price returned above $4,600 as a softer dollar offset easing geopolitical tensions and stronger U.S. data.
  20. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM Gold Futures Face Directional Risk as Inflation Fears and Politics ... Investing.com says gold futures face directional risk as inflation fears and politics dominate.
  21. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise GDX | VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF - Investing.com NG Investing.com's GDX page discusses the VanEck gold miners ETF and its recent outperformance.
  22. 7:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 7:00 PM Sky Gold Identifies Large, Coherent Geophysical Anomaly ... Yahoo Finance says Sky Gold identified a large geophysical anomaly with copper-gold porphyry potential.
  23. 7:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 7:00 PM Leviathan Metals Announces Agreement to Sell Timor Gold Project ... Yahoo Finance reports Leviathan Metals agreed to sell its Timor Gold Project.
  24. 7:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 7:00 PM Chesapeake Gold Announces Filing of Prospectus Supplement in ... Yahoo Finance reports Chesapeake Gold filed a prospectus supplement.
  25. 5:07 PM FXStreet · 5:07 PM Gold $5,000 and Silver $100: The 2026 crisis signal FXStreet frames gold at $5,000 and silver at $100 as a 2026 crisis signal.
  26. 4:27 PM Kitco News · 4:27 PM BMO warns investors that the gold/silver ratio could be nearing a historic bottom Kitco says BMO warns the gold-silver ratio may be nearing a historic bottom.
  27. 4:17 PM Kitco News · 4:17 PM Key factors for investors seeking relative value in precious metals in 2026 – CME Group’s Norland Kitco says CME's Norland highlights key factors for investors seeking relative value in precious metals in 2026.
  28. 4:05 PM Reuters · 4:05 PM TD Securities closes silver short in model‑portfolio update TD Securities closed its silver short position in a model-portfolio update.
  29. 2:57 PM MarketPulse · 2:57 PM Metals correct: Is the uptrend over? Silver (XAG/USD), Gold (XAU/USD) and Copper (XCU/USD) Outlook MarketPulse says gold and silver remain in an uptrend debate as it reviews higher-timeframe charts.
  30. 2:12 PM Kitco News · 2:12 PM TD Securities takes a second hit on silver short, losing $606k TD Securities took another hit on its silver short position, losing $606,000.
  31. 11:42 AM Seeking Alpha · 11:42 AM▲ Reports a rise How gold measures the real value of assets – Myrmikan Capital (XAUUSD:CUR:Commodity) A Seeking Alpha piece argues gold and gold miners have surged and may be in a multi-year bull market.
  32. 7:37 AM Kitco News · 7:37 AM Gold market analysis for January 15 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders Kitco published a gold market analysis with key intraday price entry levels for active traders.

How this page is made

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