Gold Retreats Below $4,200: Key Drivers and the Week Ahead
Plain-English macro / "Real Money", 0:16, published 2026-09-28
Gold pulled back below the $4,200 level to open the week. ššŖ
The metal fell from $4,331.90 on September 22 to $4,155.50 on September 28, posting sharp single-day losses.
Several factors are currently influencing price action: ā¢ Pressuring metals: Building Fed rate hike bets, the U.S. dollar trading near a two-month high, and the Bank of England signaling potential rate hikes as Ramsden notes a shift on rates amid inflation. ā¢ Supporting metals: Ongoing US-Iran geopolitical tensions.
Key calendar events to watch this week: ā¢ Thursday, Oct 1: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims & Fed Balance Sheet (H.4.1) ā¢ Friday, Oct 2: CFTC Commitment of Traders report ā¢ All week: Continued developments regarding BoE policy signaling
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