Gold bias flipped 21 times to neutral on August 14, 2026
Gold traded in a wide range, first pushing toward $4,400 on a weak US jobs report, then retreating as profit-taking set in after a run to a 10-week high. The metal later rebounded above $4,390 as the US dollar weakened and bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes faded, while inflation expectations ticked higher. The price swings reflect shifting investor reaction to mixed economic data, including the jobs report and producer price inflation.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 21 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 01:08Neutral
- 01:12Weak bearish
- 03:05Neutral
- 03:13Weak bullish
- 03:46Neutral
- 05:02Bearish
- 06:46Neutral
- 06:51Weak bullish
- 06:55Bullish
- 07:15Weak bullish
- 08:16Neutral
- 10:29Weak bullish
- 11:10Neutral
- 13:07Weak bullish
- 13:50Neutral
- 15:22Weak bearish
- 16:14Neutral
- 18:31Weak bullish
- 19:59Neutral
- 20:31Bullish
- 20:51Neutral
Headlines (15)
First seen on August 14
- $4,300 tested as Gold is down on profit-taking, but not outFXStreet
- Gold and Silver Crash Over $144 and $3.30: Sell Targets Achieved - What’s Next?Investing.com
- The Fed’s September Math Just Changed. Here’s What It Means for Gold.GoldSilver
- Gold Rebounds to $4,392 as Sentiment Crashes to 51 and Inflation Expectations RiseGoldSilver
- Gold gains ground as US Dollar selling picks up, Fed rate hike bets fadeFXStreet
- Gold price shakes off early profit taking after run to 10-week highMining.com
- Gold Price Outlook August 2026: What Three Data Prints in One Week Mean for Your MetalsGoldSilver
Carried over from earlier days
- India Gold price today: Gold rises, according to FXStreet dataFXStreet
- Gold tests the weekly high as the CPI report cools the rate hike talkInvestingLive
- Sunset Market CommentaryActionForex
- Five Unrelated Forces All Moved Gold and Silver Higher Today. That Doesn’t Happen Often.GoldSilver
- Investors are chasing the latest rally in gold as the yellow metal hits strongest level in 2 monthsMarketWatch
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD stands tall at two-month highs above $4,380FXStreet
- The Economy Lost 23,000 Jobs. Gold Climbed Toward $4,400. Here’s the Mechanism.GoldSilver
- Gold Hit a Two-Month High. Then It Pulled Back. The PPI Data That Caused Both Moves Is What Matters.GoldSilver
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 14 | ||
| Retail Sales m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| Business Inventories m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | USD | |
| Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 54.7 | USD |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Fed Monetary Policy Report | USD | |
| Monday, August 17 | ||
| Empire State Manufacturing Index | 10.6 | USD |