Gold falls $33 to $4,152 at session close
Gold fell $33.39 to $4,152.89, down 0.80%; TradingNEWS cited Fed-rate pricing as a lid on the rebound.
Gold closed the 13 October session at $4,152.89 a troy ounce, down $33.39, or 0.80%, from the previous close of $4,186.27. The price finished near the bottom of a $4,150.55 to $4,193.50 range, leaving earlier strength described by Kitco, FXStreet and Profit by Pakistan Today behind by the evening read. Silver also weakened, falling 2.71% to $59.18, while the gold/silver ratio stood at 70.2.
Continued from the morning edition of 13 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.
Early bid fades into the close
Kitco reported earlier that gold rose on a weaker dollar and lower oil ahead of US inflation data, while its AM Report said gold was firmer as the dollar, yields and oil retreated before CPI. FXStreet also tied an XAU/USD retracement of losses to easier US yields and oil, and Profit by Pakistan Today said gold ticked up as oil eased. That tone did not last into the evening price read: spot gold finished at $4,152.89, down $33.39 on the session, with the day’s low at $4,150.55.
- Gold rises on weaker dollar, lower oil ahead of US inflation data Kitco
- Gold firms as dollar, yields and oil retreat before CPI - Kitco AM Report Kitco
- Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD retraces losses as US yields and Oil prices ease FXStreet
- Gold ticks up as oil eases; spotlight on US inflation data Profit by Pakistan Today
Fed-rate headlines stay central
TradingNEWS reported that Fed funds futures priced an 88% chance of a December hike and called that the main lid on gold’s rebound. Mortgage Professional America said Fed’s Hammack backed a rate-hike path as inflation stayed stubborn, while SchiffGold.com framed a Fed policy reversal around stickier inflation. Breitbart News reported Fed Governor Waller saying higher bond yields reflected stronger growth, not inflation, and Reuters reported Waller saying US inflation expectations were well anchored. Reuters also cited Semafor saying Goolsbee saw AI-induced inflation “jumping out of its lane,” and Traders Union said the Federal Reserve flagged AI-driven inflation spillovers as rate risks persisted.
- Fed funds futures price an 88% chance of a December hike, the main lid on gold’s rebound above $4,200. TradingNEWS
- Fed’s Hammack backs rate hike path as inflation stays stubborn Mortgage Professional America
- Fed Governor Admits Policy Reversal as Inflation Proves Stickier Than Hoped SchiffGold.com
- Fed Governor Waller: Higher Bond Yields Reflect Stronger Growth Not Inflation Breitbart News
- US inflation expectations are well anchored, Fed's Waller says Reuters
- Goolsbee says AI-induced inflation is 'jumping out of its lane,' Semafor reports Reuters
Dollar and data frame the watch
Khaleej Times said the gold outlook hinged on US rates, dollar strength and inflation data. Kitco reported that gold was holding steady as US existing home sales rose 1.5%, while TradingKey previewed September CPI by asking how US stocks, the dollar and gold would react if inflation heated up. Business Standard said gold and silver traded lower on MCX as a firm dollar weighed on bullion. Together, those headlines kept the evening focus on rates, the dollar and inflation rather than on a single physical-market driver.
- Gold outlook hinges on US rates, dollar strength and inflation data Khaleej Times
- Gold price holding steady as U.S. existing home sales rise 1.5% Kitco
- US September CPI Preview: Inflation May Heat Up, How Will US Stocks, Dollar and Gold React? TradingKey
- Gold, silver prices trade lower on MCX as firm dollar weighs on bullion Business Standard
ETFs and miners stay in view
Kalkine India reported that gold ETF inflows surged 71% in September as prices cooled, and Upstox said gold ETFs attracted ₹4,451 crore in September amid market volatility. In equities, kalkine.ca said Barrick stock paused as gold prices cooled after a strong TSX metals rally, while the same publisher said Lundin Gold rallied 10.51% and Hudbay investors were watching Snow Lake gold reserves and a Copper World decision. Yahoo Finance reported SSR Mining outlined a 20-year Marigold plan with gold reserves rising 43% to 4.6 million ounces.
- Gold ETF Inflows Surge 71% in September as Prices Cool Kalkine India
- Gold ETFs attract ₹4,451 crore in September amid market volatility: 5 things investors should know this festive season Upstox
- Barrick Stock Pauses as Gold Prices Cool After a Strong TSX Metals Rally (TSX:ABX) kalkine.ca
- Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX:LUG) Rallies 10.51% as Positive Momentum Sharpens Investor Focus kalkine.ca
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM): S&P/TSX Composite Investors Eye Snow Lake gold reserves and Copper World decision on 13 October 2026 kalkine.ca
- SSR Mining Outlines 20-Year Marigold Mine Plan with Gold Reserves Rising 43% to 4.6 Million Ounces Yahoo Finance
What to watch
- US inflation data cited by Kitco, Khaleej Times and TradingKey.
- Fed-rate headlines after TradingNEWS’s 88% December-hike pricing.
- The $4,150.55-$4,193.50 session range in the next price read.
- ETF and miner headlines from Kalkine India, Upstox and kalkine.ca.
Gold price on 13 October 2026
| Spot gold | USD / oz | Change on previous close |
|---|---|---|
| Previous close | $4,170.55 | |
| Morning edition, | $4,188.61 | +$18.06 · +0.43% |
| Evening edition, (this page) | $4,152.89 | −$33.39 · −0.80% |
| 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.