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Daily brief · Monday, February 16, 2026

Gold dips to $4,972 as holiday-thin trade and profit-taking keep moves muted

Gold eased to $4,972.10/oz (-0.46%) in quiet, holiday-thinned trading, with several outlets pointing to light liquidity and some profit-taking. Coverage stayed broadly constructive on the bigger-picture rate-cut story, but day-to-day price action was choppy and subdued.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 22 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 2:35 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 February 16, 2026

Gold $4,972.10 −0.46% 30d +7.8% Silver $77.09 −0.34% 30d −15.1% Platinum $2,019.00 −1.90% 30d −12.3% Palladium $1,697.00 +2.35% 30d −3.3%

Tone of the reports: Mixed

What happened

  1. Thin trading conditions were a dominant theme, with multiple reports saying Lunar New Year closures and holiday effects muted activity and kept prices hovering near the $5,000 area.

    SourcesBloomberg: Gold Holds Near $5,000 as Lunar New Year Holiday Mutes TradeMINING.COM: Gold price hovers near $5,000 with US and China closed - Mining.comKitco News: Gold prices unable to hold $5,000 level in quiet holiday trading

  2. Several reports said gold slipped below $5,000 during the session, citing a firmer U.S. dollar in thin trade and general profit-taking.

    SourcesFXStreet: Gold slips below $5,000 as US Dollar rebounds in thin trade - FXStreetYahoo Finance: Gold drops over 1% as thin trading, profit‑taking weighKitco News: Gold prices unable to hold $5,000 level in quiet holiday trading

  3. Investing.com said U.S. inflation details still leave room for deeper Fed rate cuts, but noted gold and silver slipped on shifting rate expectations.

    SourcesInvesting.com: US Inflation Details Offer Room for Deeper Fed Rate Cuts

  4. Kitco cited Heraeus saying “muddied” U.S. labor data is complicating gold projections, while high silver prices are drawing secondary supply (recycling/scrap).

    SourcesKitco News: Muddied U.S. labor data complicates gold price projections, high silver prices draw secondary supply – Heraeus

  5. Reuters reported India’s January trade deficit widened as gold imports jumped sharply from December, pointing to strong physical demand flows into a major consuming market.

    SourcesReuters: India's January trade deficit widens before US tariff relief kicks in

  6. CME Group said its metals futures and options volume reached a new record, highlighting heavy participation in exchange-traded metals markets.

    SourcesEarlier news service: CME GROUP Reaches New Record in Metals Futures and Options

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

  • UpcomingU.S. jobs data aheadInvesting.com flagged jobs data as a key near-term input for rate expectations, which can move gold and silver via real-rate and dollar reactions.

Metal by metal

Gold $4,972.10 −0.46%

Holiday-thin trading dominated the tape, with Bloomberg, Mining.com and Kitco describing muted activity around Lunar New Year and closures, alongside some profit-taking and a firmer dollar pushing gold under $5,000 at times. On the macro backdrop, Investing.com pointed to inflation details that could support deeper Fed cuts, while Kitco cited Heraeus on labor-data uncertainty complicating gold forecasts; ANZ and UBS both published higher target levels tied to rate-cut expectations and broader demand drivers.

Gold headlines

Silver $77.09 −0.34%

Coverage was limited. Reuters noted BHP disclosed a silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals, and Kitco cited Heraeus saying high silver prices are drawing secondary supply (scrap/recycling).

Silver headlines

Platinum $2,019.00 −1.90%

No report focused on platinum.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,697.00 +2.35%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

31 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 7:00 PM Bloomberg · 7:00 PM Gold Holds Near $5,000 as Lunar New Year Holiday Mutes Trade Bloomberg says gold is holding near $5,000 as the Lunar New Year holiday mutes trading.
  2. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM CME GROUP Reaches New Record in Metals Futures and Options CME Group said its metals futures and options volume reached a new record.
  3. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise UBS : USD 6,200/oz by mid-year UBS projected gold at $6,200 per ounce by mid-year.
  4. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise ANZ sees gold at $5,800: rate cuts, global debt to fuel demand ANZ forecast gold at $5,800, citing rate cuts and global debt as demand drivers.
  5. 12:28 PM Kitco News · 12:28 PM▲ Reports a rise ANZ sees gold hitting $5,800 an ounce in the second quarter ANZ said gold could reach $5,800 an ounce in the second quarter.
  6. 6:00 AM Reuters · 6:00 AM India's January trade deficit widens before US tariff relief kicks in India’s January trade deficit widened as gold imports jumped sharply from December.
  7. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall US Inflation Details Offer Room for Deeper Fed Rate Cuts Investing.com says U.S. inflation details leave room for deeper Fed rate cuts as gold and silver slip on the rate outlook.
  8. 7:00 PM FXStreet · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold slips below $5,000 as US Dollar rebounds in thin trade - FXStreet Gold slipped below $5,000 as the U.S. dollar rebounded in thin trading.
  9. 7:00 PM MINING.COM · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold price hovers near $5,000 with US and China closed - Mining.com Gold and other precious metals drifted lower near $5,000 in thin trading while U.S. and China markets were closed.
  10. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM Gold prices steady above $5k/oz, more rate cues awaited Gold held steady above $5,000 an ounce as traders waited for more interest-rate cues.
  11. 7:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold drops over 1% as thin trading, profit‑taking weigh Gold fell more than 1% as thin trading and profit-taking weighed on the market.
  12. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise U.S. jobs data ahead; Ford's $900 million tariff hit - Investing.com Gold rose after soft U.S. retail sales increased bets that the economy is cooling ahead of payrolls.
  13. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM CHINESE Consumers Gobbling Up Gold in Run-Up to Lunar New Year Chinese consumers are buying more gold ahead of Lunar New Year.
  14. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM BULLIONBYPOST : Revenues rise by more than £150m at one of the UK’s largest onli.. BullionByPost said revenues rose by more than £150 million at the UK bullion retailer.
  15. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall REAL INTEREST RATES Fall Yet Gold and Silver Drop Again The piece says real interest rates fell, yet gold and silver dropped again.
  16. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise INDIA : Gold imports jump in January, Swiss, UAE inflows lead spike India’s gold imports jumped in January, led by inflows from Switzerland and the UAE.
  17. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM GOLD Trapped Between the Fed, Iran and Ukraine — Something Has to Break Gold is caught between the Fed, Iran and Ukraine, with the next move unresolved.
  18. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall GOLD loses 2.5% amid US - Iran trade negotiations and dollar strength Gold fell 2.5% amid U.S.-Iran trade talks and a stronger dollar.
  19. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall GOLD slides more than 2% on easing geopolitical tensions and firmer dollar Gold slid more than 2% as geopolitical tensions eased and the dollar firmed.
  20. 4:51 PM Reuters · 4:51 PM▲ Reports a rise BHP Group's first-half profit jumps 22%, topping estimates | Reuters BHP reported higher first-half profit and disclosed a silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals.
  21. 10:37 AM Kitco News · 10:37 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold prices unable to hold $5,000 level in quiet holiday trading Gold prices failed to hold the $5,000 level in quiet holiday trading.
  22. 10:24 AM Kitco News · 10:24 AM Muddied U.S. labor data complicates gold price projections, high silver prices draw secondary supply – Heraeus Heraeus said muddy U.S. labor data complicates gold forecasts and high silver prices are drawing secondary supply.
  23. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM Gold Sentiment: Extreme Buy and Holding - Investing.com Investing.com says gold sentiment remains extremely bullish after softer CPI and shifting Fed rate expectations.
  24. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM The Gold Update: Trading Range Compresses as the Uptrend ... Investing.com’s gold update says the trading range is compressing as the uptrend continues.
  25. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM SILVER: WE SAW THE HYSTERIA, WILL PANIC FOLLOW? A silver commentary asks whether the recent surge will lead to a broader panic move.
  26. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM DALIO : The World Has Collapsed, BTC and Gold Are Standing Out Dalio says the world has collapsed and bitcoin and gold are standing out.
  27. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM COMMERZBANK :Gold: Price capped near 5,000 dollars Commerzbank said gold’s price is capped near $5,000.
  28. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM Gold volatility is here to stay – traditional relationships are losing relevance The article says gold volatility is likely to continue as traditional relationships lose relevance.
  29. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM ROSS NORMAN : Precious Metals take the stairs up, but the escalator down Ross Norman said precious metals rise gradually but can fall quickly.
  30. 4:58 PM CNBC · 4:58 PM Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week CNBC highlighted gold-mining stocks among the market’s main stories this week.
  31. 1:43 PM Kitco News · 1:43 PM ‘Just because it's a safe haven doesn't mean it's not volatile’ – HSBC’s Steel says volatility will define gold in 2026 HSBC’s Steel said gold volatility will define 2026.

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