Gold bias flipped 25 times to neutral on September 17, 2026
Gold fell to fresh one-month and six-week lows around the Federal Reserve decision as the U.S. dollar held its post-Fed gains, then rebounded toward near $4,350 on a weaker dollar and falling oil prices, including a move of over $100 as crisis headlines intensified. Activity has also been linked to U.S. jobless claims data and Middle East and Iran-related risks, with discussion of whether the market overreacted to the Fed decision and the threat.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 25 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 bearish
- 00:00Neutral
- 00:40Weak bearish
- 01:20Neutral
- 02:55Weak bearish
- 03:15Weak bullish
- 03:45Neutral
- 04:35Weak bearish
- 04:55Weak bullish
- 06:15Neutral
- 07:10Bearish
- 07:55Weak bullish
- 08:30Neutral
- 10:16Bullish
- 10:51Neutral
- 11:06Weak bearish
- 11:56Bullish
- 12:16Weak bearish
- 13:41Bullish
- 13:56Bearish
- 15:26Bullish
- 16:26Weak bearish
- 18:46Bullish
- 21:31Neutral
- 22:36Weak bearish
- 23:26Neutral
Headlines (15)
First seen on September 17
- Gold stalls recovery from six-week low as USD preserves post-Fed gains amid Iran risksFXStreet
- Gold (XAU/USD) analysis: The market overreacts to Fed decision; Middle East and data now in focusInvestingLive
- Gold Surges Over $100 This Morning As Crisis IntensifiesKing World News
- Jobless Claims Just Beat Estimates. Gold Rallied Anyway. Here Are 4 More Signals Behind It.GoldSilver
- The Fed Hiked. The Bank of England Held. They Landed on the Same Rate.GoldSilver
- Gold rebounds to near $4,350 on weaker US Dollar, falling oil pricesFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- $4,275: Gold skating on thin ice as eyes remain on Mideast conflict, FedFXStreet
- Gold bears retain control as markets brace for Fed rate hikeFXStreet
- Gold Falls as Energy Prices Strengthen Rate Hike ExpectationsInvesting.com
- Gold bulls hit 100-day SMA wall as US yields biteFXStreet
- Forex Today: US Dollar firms as markets brace for Fed rate decisionFXStreet
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD defends key $4,280 support ahead of Fed verdictFXStreet
- Silver Is Outperforming Gold by a Third This Morning. The Fed Hasn’t Even Voted Yet.GoldSilver
- Has Gold Overreacted to the Threat?ActionForex
- US Federal Reserve sends Gold to fresh one-month lowsFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 17 | ||
| SECO Economic Forecasts | CHF | |
| Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | 31.3 | USD |
| Housing Starts | 1.32M | USD |
| Building Permits | 1.40M | USD |
| Unemployment Claims | 207K | USD |
| Pending Home Sales m/m | -0.2% | USD |
| Natural Gas Storage | 49B | USD |
| Friday, September 18 | ||
| Capacity Utilization Rate | 76.4% | USD |