Gold bias flipped 41 times to neutral on September 2, 2026
Gold prices are being driven by conflicting forces: geopolitical tensions from US-Iran strikes and yen intervention speculation have supported safe-haven demand, but rising Fed rate hike expectations and higher yields have pressured the metal. These factors have led gold to erase its 2026 gains and enter a bear market, with price movements highly sensitive to both geopolitical developments and central bank policy signals.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 41 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
- 00:22Bullish
- 00:42Neutral
- 01:03Bullish
- 01:33Bearish
- 01:48Weak bearish
- 02:08Neutral
- 03:38Bearish
- 03:54Bullish
- 05:24Bearish
- 07:14Weak bullish
- 07:29Neutral
- 08:39Weak bullish
- 10:25Bullish
- 10:55Weak bullish
- 11:02Neutral
- 11:20Weak bearish
- 11:35Bullish
- 12:00Weak bullish
- 12:15Neutral
- 12:31Weak bullish
- 12:46Neutral
- 13:01Bullish
- 13:16Weak bullish
- 13:36Bullish
- 13:51Bearish
- 14:06Weak bearish
- 14:46Bearish
- 15:06Neutral
- 15:32Weak bullish
- 16:22Neutral
- 16:37Bullish
- 17:12Neutral
- 17:27Bearish
- 17:42Bullish
- 18:48Neutral
- 19:33Bullish
- 19:48Weak bullish
- 21:03Neutral
- 21:49Weak bullish
- 23:34Weak bearish
- 23:49Neutral
Headlines (17)
First seen on September 2
- Iranian forces attack US bases in Iraqi KurdistanTASS
- Iran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills five people at weddingThe Guardian
- Gold rises as speculation of Yen intervention weighs on the US DollarFXStreet
- End of a dollar-centered world nears, gold to replace some bonds, fund manager saysMining.com
Carried over from earlier days
- Gold drifts lower below $4,450 as hawkish Warsh remarks lift Fed hike betsFXStreet
- Gold tumbles as Warsh sparks rally on the US DollarFXStreet
- Gold drops to nearly two-week low as hawkish Fed bets rise amid oil-driven inflation fearsFXStreet
- U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong CalmThe New York Times
- Gold holds near $4,450 as Fed rate-hike expectations keep buyers cautiousFXStreet
- Gold nears $4,400: Is the bullish run over?FXStreet
- Gold price slips as Mideast tensions stoke Fed hike betsMining.com
- Gold and Silver Recover Some LossesInvesting.com
- Fed’s Barr Calls For Rate Hike if Inflation Doesn’t Moderate EnoughCoinGape
- Gold price erases 2026 gains as Fed hike bets climb to 70%, silver slidesMining.com
- Gold Bear Market Deepens as Rate Hike Odds SurgeInvesting.com
- Silver Is Falling Faster Than Gold Today. Its Deficit Didn’t Change.GoldSilver
- Gold collapses as US-Iran strikes send Oil, US yields higherFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 2 | ||
| ADP Non-Farm Employment Change | 47K | USD |
| Factory Orders m/m | 0.7% | USD |
| Crude Oil Inventories | -0.4M | USD |
| Beige Book | USD | |
| Thursday, September 3 | ||
| CPI m/m | 0.0% | CHF |
| GDP q/q | 1.7% | CHF |
| Challenger Job Cuts y/y | USD | |
| Revised Unit Labor Costs q/q | 1.3% | USD |