Gold rises to $4,159 as yields ease
Gold rose $27.63 to $4,159.51 as reports cited easing yields, a softer dollar and shifting Fed-rate expectations.
Spot gold ended the session higher at $4,159.51 per troy ounce, up $27.63, or 0.67%, after trading between $4,112.96 and $4,179.14. The move left bullion above the previous close of $4,131.88. Spot silver also rose, reaching $61.34 per troy ounce, up 0.72%, while the gold/silver ratio stood at 67.8. In the headlines, FXStreet said gold rebounded as the US dollar and Treasury yields retreated, while USAGOLD said physical gold recovered as the bond selloff paused.
Continued from the morning edition of 6 October 2026. Prices below are frozen at publication — the live gold price has the current figure, and this guide covers what tends to move it.
US session turns higher
The evening tone was a rebound from weakness earlier in the session. TradingNEWS said XAU/USD rebounded from a two-month low as yields eased. USAGOLD described physical gold as recovering from a two-month low at $4,156 while silver steadied near $61. FXStreet also linked the bounce to a retreat in the US dollar and Treasury yields, and Gold Eagle said the bond selloff had taken a breather. Kitco said gold ticked up as softer Fed rate expectations offset higher yields, while its AM report said gold and silver rose as yields eased but December Fed risk remained.
- Gold Price Forecast — XAU/USD ($4,169.74) Rebounds From $4,103.52 2-Month Low as Yields Ease TradingNEWS
- Physical Gold Rebounds from Two-Month Low at $4,156 as Bond Selloff Pauses; Silver Steadies Near $61 usagold.com
- Gold rebounds from two-month lows as US Dollar, Treasury yields retreat FXStreet
- Gold ticks up as softer Fed rate expectations offset higher yields Kitco
- Gold recovers from two-month lows as bond selloff takes a breather Gold Eagle
- Gold, silver prices rise as yields ease but December Fed risk remains - Kitco AM Report Kitco
Fed rate path stays in focus
Fed policy remained the main macro thread in the headlines. Sharecast.com said Wednesday’s preview would focus on FOMC minutes and the Lloyds house price index. Benzinga reported that October Fed hike odds fell to 21.6%, citing Jim Cramer’s comment that interest rates can fall too. Finance & Commerce said the Fed may wait until December to pull the rate trigger. Fox Business said the Federal Reserve aims to avoid 1980s-style inflation, citing Stuart Kaiser. Axios added a separate inflation-related note, reporting that the San Francisco Fed president said AI demand could extend an energy shock.
- Wednesday preview: FOMC minutes, Lloyds house price index in focus Sharecast.com
- Federal Reserve aims to avoid 1980s-style inflation, Stuart Kaiser warns Fox Business
- Jim Cramer Says ‘Interest Rates Can Fall, Too!!’ as October Fed Hike Odds Fall to 21.6% — Here’s What Tra Benzinga
- Fed may wait till December to pull rate trigger Finance & Commerce
- SF Fed president: AI demand could extend energy shock Axios
Physical market and official demand
Physical-market structure and official-sector buying also featured. Kitco reported that Hong Kong and Singapore said gold liquidity is deep enough for Asian and Western hubs to coexist. Kitco separately said ICE was bringing futures trading to London’s $190 billion-a-day physical gold market, while the Wall Street Journal said the NYSE owner launched gold futures in London. On reserves, the World Gold Council said central banks continued a summer spree in August, and AD HOC NEWS said central banks added 39 tonnes that month. Traders Union described record central bank gold purchases with XAU resistance levels in focus.
- Gold liquidity deep enough for Asian, Western hubs to coexist, HK and Singapore say Kitco
- ICE brings futures trading to London’s $190 billion-a-day physical gold market Kitco
- NYSE Owner Launches Gold Futures in London WSJ
- Central Bank Gold Statistics: Central banks continue summer spree in August | Post by Marissa Salim | Insights World Gold Council
- Central Banks Add 39 Tonnes in August as Gold's Reserve Role Hardens AD HOC NEWS
- Record central bank gold purchases: XAU resistance levels in focus Traders Union
What to watch
- FOMC minutes, flagged by Sharecast.com as Wednesday’s focus.
- US dollar and Treasury yields after FXStreet linked their retreat to gold’s rebound.
- December Fed risk, which Kitco said remained in view.
- Central-bank buying updates after World Gold Council and AD HOC NEWS highlighted August demand.
Gold price on 6 October 2026
| Spot gold | USD / oz | Change on previous close |
|---|---|---|
| Previous close | $4,131.88 | |
| Morning edition, | $4,132.89 | +$1.01 · +0.02% |
| Evening edition, (this page) | $4,159.51 | +$27.63 · +0.67% |
| Close | Recorded when the next session opens | |
Prices from XAUTicker, frozen when each edition was published. A close is added once the next session’s first edition records it.