Gold bias flipped 2 times to neutral on August 15, 2026
After reaching a 10-week high, gold saw profit-taking and a sharp selloff, briefly testing $4,300. It has since rebounded to $4,392, supported by a weaker US dollar, fading Fed rate hike expectations, and rising inflation expectations. Geopolitical news, such as Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, also contributed to the price swings.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 2 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 16:31Weak bullish
- 21:16Neutral
Headlines (11)
First seen on August 15
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- Gold Faces a Key Thursday as Fading Peace Hopes Fuel the Sell-OffInvesting.com
- $4,300 tested as Gold is down on profit-taking, but not outFXStreet
- Gold Gets Ahead of Itself. Forecast as of 14.08.2026LiteFinance
- Gold and Silver Crash Over $144 and $3.30: Sell Targets Achieved - What’s Next?Investing.com
- 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
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 17 | ||
| Empire State Manufacturing Index | 10.6 | USD |
| NAHB Housing Market Index | 33 | USD |
| TIC Long-Term Purchases | 151.4B | USD |
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Housing Starts | 1.35M | USD |
| Import Prices m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Building Permits | 1.37M | USD |
| Industrial Production m/m | 0.3% | USD |