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Daily brief · Friday, September 4, 2026

Gold down on payrolls-driven rate fears; silver, palladium end higher

Gold closed at $4,415.40 an ounce (-1.16%) after U.S. payrolls data pushed traders back toward higher-rate expectations. Silver and palladium finished higher on the day, even as several reports said the immediate post-jobs reaction was a selloff and volatility stayed elevated ahead of inflation data.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 8 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 3:00 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 September 4, 2026

Gold $4,415.40 −1.16% 30d +5.0% Silver $66.84 +1.81% 30d +9.1% Platinum $1,796.25 −0.56% 30d +4.3% Palladium $1,401.10 +1.89% 30d +3.4%

Tone of the reports: Mixed

What happened

  1. Reuters reported gold fell after robust U.S. payrolls boosted bets the Fed could keep rates higher, a headwind for non-yielding metals like gold.

    SourcesReuters: Gold slides after robust US payrolls boosts rate hike bets

  2. Kitco said gold was hit by heavy selling after the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, with the jobs report triggering the day’s sharpest move.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold price hit with major selling as U.S. economy creates 162K jobs in August

  3. Kitco’s AM and PM notes said gold and silver sold off after the payrolls report revived the “Fed-hike trade,” pointing to rates expectations as the key driver.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold, silver sell off as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report2: Gold, silver prices slide as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report

  4. Kitco reported gold later “clawed back” some losses after the jobs-driven drop as markets shifted focus to upcoming inflation data.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold claws back from brutal jobs selloff as markets brace for key inflation data

  5. Kitco’s weekly sentiment coverage said Wall Street respondents were indecisive after a gold “rollercoaster,” while Main Street stayed mostly bullish with CPI in focus.

    SourcesKitco News: Wall Street indecisive after gold price rollercoaster ride, Main Street clings to bullish majority as CPI takes center stage

  6. Reuters reported African Rainbow Minerals posted a 19% profit increase, citing higher platinum prices as a key factor, underscoring firmer fundamentals in parts of the platinum group metals complex.

    SourcesReuters: African Rainbow Minerals profit up 19% on higher platinum prices

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

  • UpcomingCPI inflation dataKitco said CPI has taken center stage, with gold trading choppily as markets wait for inflation readings that can shift Fed-rate expectations.

Metal by metal

Gold $4,415.40 −1.16%

Reuters and Kitco both tied gold’s weakness to the U.S. jobs report and the resulting pickup in rate-hike expectations. Kitco also highlighted a volatile session with a partial rebound as attention shifted toward CPI and other inflation signals.

Gold headlines

Silver $66.84 +1.81%

Kitco’s AM and PM reports said silver sold off alongside gold immediately after the strong payrolls data revived higher-rate positioning. Coverage today was mostly about macro-driven moves rather than silver-specific supply/demand.

Silver headlines

Platinum $1,796.25 −0.56%

Reuters’ corporate report pointed to higher platinum prices supporting African Rainbow Minerals’ earnings, a reminder that industrial demand and producer results are being watched alongside macro rates.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,401.10 +1.89%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

10 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 6:24 PM Kitco News · 6:24 PM▲ Reports a rise Gold crosses a historic milestone, Fed says 'Yeah, but...' Kitco says gold crossed a historic milestone as the Fed offered a cautious response.
  2. 5:01 PM Kitco News · 5:01 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold, silver prices slide as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report Gold and silver prices slid as strong payrolls revived rate-hike bets.
  3. 1:52 PM Reuters · 1:52 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold slides after robust US payrolls boosts rate hike bets Gold fell after robust U.S. payrolls boosted rate-hike bets.
  4. 8:57 AM Kitco News · 8:57 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold, silver sell off as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report Gold and silver sold off after strong payrolls revived trades betting on higher Fed rates.
  5. 8:30 AM Kitco News · 8:30 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold price hit with major selling as U.S. economy creates 162K jobs in August Gold prices were hit by selling after the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August.
  6. 5:59 PM Kitco News · 5:59 PM Wall Street indecisive after gold price rollercoaster ride, Main Street clings to bullish majority as CPI takes center stage Kitco says Wall Street was indecisive after gold's rollercoaster, while Main Street stayed broadly bullish ahead of CPI.
  7. 4:00 PM Kitco News · 4:00 PM▲ Reports a rise Gold claws back from brutal jobs selloff as markets brace for key inflation data Gold recovered part of its jobs-driven selloff as markets waited for key inflation data.
  8. 1:48 PM Kitco News · 1:48 PM▲ Reports a rise Rising gold price and spiking global yields reflect investor fears about skyrocketing debt levels – Invesco’s Hamilton Invesco's Hamilton said rising gold prices and global yields reflect fears about soaring debt levels.
  9. 11:44 AM Reuters · 11:44 AM▲ Reports a rise African Rainbow Minerals profit up 19% on higher platinum prices African Rainbow Minerals reported higher profit on stronger platinum prices.
  10. 11:30 AM Kitco News · 11:30 AM Gold never actually passed U.S. Treasuries as the world's preferred reserve asset – Fed’s Weiss Fed's Weiss said gold never actually surpassed U.S. Treasuries as the preferred reserve asset.

How this page is made

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

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