Gold bias flipped 14 times to bullish on September 18, 2026
Gold has rebounded from a six-week low to near $4,350, with moves linked to a weaker U.S. dollar and falling oil prices offsetting pressure from post-Fed gains in the dollar and a hawkish Fed outlook. Attention has also focused on Iran-related risks and a Trump meeting with Gulf leaders to discuss Iran, alongside jobless claims coming in stronger than estimated.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 14 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
- 01:46Weak bullish
- 03:26Weak bearish
- 05:46Weak bullish
- 07:06Neutral
- 08:21Weak bearish
- 09:36Weak bullish
- 14:12Neutral
- 14:47Weak bearish
- 15:17Weak bullish
- 15:52Neutral
- 16:22Weak bearish
- 16:37Neutral
- 19:07Weak bearish
- 20:02Bullish
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 18
- Goldman keeps $5,400 gold forecast intact despite Fed hikeInvestingLive
- Gold (XAU/USD) extends gains as focus shifts to Trump meeting with Gulf leaders to discuss Iran warInvestingLive
- Gold eyes weekly gain, but hawkish Fed outlook limits upsideFXStreet
- Gold reclaims its footing as Oil retreat blunts Fed shockFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- 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
- Gold rebounds to near $4,350 on weaker US Dollar, falling oil pricesFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 18 | ||
| Capacity Utilization Rate | 76.4% | USD |
| Industrial Production m/m | 0.3% | USD |
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| CB Leading Index m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| FOMC Member Schmid Speaks | USD | |
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 5 | USD |