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Daily brief · Thursday, September 24, 2026

Gold and silver slip as hawkish Fed talk and higher yields keep pressure on metals

Precious metals finished lower Thursday, with gold at $4,266.40 an ounce (-0.42%) and silver at $63.58 (-2.46%). Reports tied the pullback to renewed rate-hike expectations, higher Treasury yields, and firmer oil prices keeping inflation worries and policy uncertainty in focus.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 27 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 3:03 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 September 24, 2026

Gold $4,266.40 −0.42% 30d −7.6% Silver $63.58 −2.46% 30d −6.3% Platinum $1,753.60 −0.82% 30d −4.5% Palladium $1,269.75 −0.20% 30d −4.0%

Tone of the reports: Leaning lower

What happened

  1. Reuters said gold hit a one-week low as higher oil prices and a hawkish Federal Reserve backdrop weighed on the market.

    SourcesReuters: Gold at one week-low as higher oil, hawkish Fed weigh

  2. Reuters also linked the softness in gold to rising Treasury yields, which can make non-yielding assets like gold less attractive.

    SourcesReuters: Gold slips as rising oil prices, Treasury yields dent appeal

  3. Reuters reported New York Fed President John Williams said it is reasonable to see another U.S. rate hike this year, reinforcing the hawkish repricing theme running through metals coverage.

    SourcesReuters: Fed's Williams says it is reasonable to see another US rate hike this year

  4. Kitco said gold broke below its 50-day support level as an oil rebound lifted inflation pressure, keeping the market defensive.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold price breaks 50-day support as oil rebound lifts inflation pressure - Kitco AM Report

  5. Kitco said gold was under pressure after jobless claims stayed below 200,000, a data point it said supports the case for further rate hikes.

    SourcesKitco News: Gold under pressure as jobless claims remain below 200K, supporting further rate hikes

  6. FXStreet highlighted demand-side color, saying Chinese gold imports hit their highest level in nearly a decade in the same session that gold extended a pullback.

    SourcesFXStreet: Treasury announces second oversized bond buyback as it tries to ...

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 $4,266.40 −0.42%

Reuters attributed gold’s dip to higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields, and a more hawkish Fed narrative, including comments from Fed’s Williams about another hike being reasonable this year. Kitco added a technical note, saying gold broke 50-day support as oil’s rebound revived inflation pressure and kept the market defensive.

Gold headlines

Silver $63.58 −2.46%

Silver coverage leaned defensive: FXStreet described a drop toward the mid-$63 area in the context of Fed-driven pressure, while Kitco pointed to tight physical supply as a longer-running supportive theme tied to new tokenized silver-related product activity. FXEmpire also framed recent U.S. data strength as a headwind for silver.

Silver headlines

Platinum $1,753.60 −0.82%

No report focused on platinum.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,269.75 −0.20%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

24 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 3:13 PM FXStreet · 3:13 PM Treasury announces second oversized bond buyback as it tries to ... Gold builds on Wednesday's retracement as Chinese gold imports hit their highest level in nearly a decade.
  2. 2:35 PM Reuters · 2:35 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold at one week-low as higher oil, hawkish Fed weigh Gold falls to a one-week low as higher oil prices and a hawkish Fed weigh on the market.
  3. 10:00 AM Kitco News · 10:00 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold price dips to $4,268/oz as U.S. new home sales rise 6.4% in August Gold dips to $4,268 an ounce after U.S. new home sales rise 6.4% in August.
  4. 9:52 AM MINING.COM · 9:52 AM▼ Reports a fall Kinross Gold cuts output, boosts shareholder payout - MINING.COM Kinross Gold cut its output outlook and boosted shareholder payouts.
  5. 7:54 AM Reuters · 7:54 AM Fed's Williams says it is reasonable to see another US rate hike this year Fed's Williams said it is reasonable to expect another U.S. rate hike this year.
  6. 8:00 PM Bloomberg · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Hedge Fund With 235% Return Says Gold Price Decline Is Temporary Bloomberg reports a hedge fund manager says gold's recent price decline is temporary.
  7. 6:21 PM Kitco News · 6:21 PM Silver’s tight supply creates yield opportunity as Theo launches new tokenized product Kitco says silver's tight supply is creating a yield opportunity as Theo launches a new tokenized product.
  8. 4:58 PM Kitco News · 4:58 PM Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report Kitco reports metals stayed defensive as Hormuz talks stalled and equities closed mixed.
  9. 12:52 PM Kitco News · 12:52 PM Here’s why the debasement trade is boosting bitcoin price more than gold price – StoneX’s Cincotta StoneX's Cincotta says the debasement trade is boosting bitcoin more than gold.
  10. 8:59 AM Kitco News · 8:59 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold price breaks 50-day support as oil rebound lifts inflation pressure - Kitco AM Report Gold breaks 50-day support as an oil rebound lifts inflation pressure.
  11. 8:42 AM Kitco News · 8:42 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold under pressure as jobless claims remain below 200K, supporting further rate hikes Gold remains under pressure as jobless claims stay below 200,000, supporting more rate hikes.
  12. 7:57 AM Reuters · 7:57 AM▼ Reports a fall Gold slips as rising oil prices, Treasury yields dent appeal Gold fell as higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields reduced its appeal.
  13. 7:39 AM Reuters · 7:39 AM Fed again hoping for a pain-free landing from current inflation spike The Fed is again seeking a painless landing after the current inflation spike.
  14. 8:00 PM FXEmpire · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Silver Price Forecast: Strong US PMI Puts $60 Support at Risk FXEmpire says strong U.S. PMI data puts silver's $60 support at risk.
  15. 8:00 PM Investing.com · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Why is Andean Precious Metals stock sliding today? - Investing.com Investing.com asks why Andean Precious Metals stock is sliding as weaker precious-metals prices weigh on sentiment.
  16. 8:00 PM Investing.com · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold Is Falling, but Not Nearly Fast Enough for These Financial ... Investing.com says gold is falling less than some financial comparisons suggest because inflation still matters.
  17. 8:00 PM Invezz · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold price forecast as crude oil and US 10-year Treasury yield surge A forecast says gold is falling as crude oil and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surge.
  18. 8:00 PM FXEmpire · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold (XAU/USD) & Silver Price Forecast - FXEmpire FXEmpire says gold and silver remain pressured by strong U.S. data and hawkish Fed comments.
  19. 8:00 PM Invezz · 8:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Evening digest: US-Iran exploring phased deal to open Hormuz, Oil ... Invezz says oil is rising while gold falls on rate-hike expectations amid U.S.-Iran talks over Hormuz.
  20. 8:00 PM Yahoo Finance · 8:00 PM Torex Gold Provides Q3 2026 Morelos Drilling & Exploration Update Yahoo Finance reports Torex Gold provided a Q3 2026 drilling and exploration update at Morelos.
  21. 3:57 PM Kitco News · 3:57 PM The Dow:Gold ratio shows stocks are down 33% since 2023 – and the next crash will come by 2030 – Mises Institute Kitco argues the Dow-to-gold ratio shows stocks are down sharply since 2023 and warns of a possible crash by 2030.
  22. 12:23 PM Kitco News · 12:23 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold will continue to feel the pain as 10-year bond yields hit 5.15% - Forex.com’s Razaqzada Forex.com's Razaqzada says gold will stay under pressure as 10-year bond yields hit 5.15%.
  23. 4:46 AM FXStreet · 4:46 AM▼ Reports a fall Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD plummets to near $63.60 after Fed ... Silver plunged to near $63.60 in a forecast-style update that also noted gold bouncing from lows.
  24. 1:38 AM FXStreet · 1:38 AM▼ Reports a fall What is causing further downfall in Indian Rupee on Thursday? An FXStreet piece linked Indian rupee weakness with gold trading below $4,250.

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