Gold bias flipped 2 times to bullish on August 19, 2026
Gold prices have fallen as surging US Treasury yields pressure the non-yielding metal, with the metal breaking key support below $4,444 on selling pressure. At the same time, Middle East tensions and oil-driven inflation risks have at times bolstered the dollar, further weighing on gold, though central bank demand and ETF inflows continue to offer underlying support. The net effect is a market caught between rate-driven headwinds and geopolitical safe-haven bids.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt 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
- 00:00Bullish
- 00:32Neutral
- 03:31Bullish
Headlines (12)
Carried over from earlier days
- Gold gains momentum to near $4,400 as Fed hike expectations drop despite Us-Iran tensionsFXStreet
- Gold remains close to June 5 high as receding Fed hike bets undermine USDFXStreet
- Gold holds firm as rate hike risks fade despite elevated bond yieldshome.saxo
- Gold Breaks Key Support as Selling Pressure Builds Below $4,444Investing.com
- Why the Dollar Hit a 3-Month Low and Bitcoin Only Moved 0.7%BeInCrypto
- War on Iran: Phase II, Day 37Al Jazeera
- Forex Today: US Dollar sags to two-month lows as Middle East risk lifts Oil and GoldFXStreet
- ICYMI: ETF flows return to gold as Saxo flags 289-tonne central bank demandInvestingLive
- Gold drifts lower as oil-driven inflation risks and US-Iran tensions bolster USDFXStreet
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD eases below $4,400 as US yields rallyFXStreet
- Gold price falls as US yields surge, pressuring bullionFXStreet
- The Long Bond Hit a 19-Year High. Inflation Expectations Didn’t Move.GoldSilver
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||
| Crude Oil Inventories | 0.2M | USD |
| FOMC Meeting Minutes | USD | |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Thursday, August 20 | ||
| Unemployment Claims | 210K | USD |
| Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | 24.1 | USD |
| CB Leading Index m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| Natural Gas Storage | 15B | USD |
| Friday, August 21 | ||
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 53.9 | USD |