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Today’s gold desk
Closed nowClosed for the weekendGold price right now
4,074.90
up 2.65% today
What to plan for Monday
Plan: leaning higher
Weekend plan: leaning higher into Monday
What you should do
Do not trade now. Write down 4037 (day low) and 4116 (day high), then reopen this page before Monday’s London open.
Plain English why
Gold is up 2.65% on the day. Buyers are in control for now. The US dollar is stronger today, which usually presses gold. Watching: Israel and Great Britain reach gold medal game at 2026 European Sixes…. Idea stays buy-the-dip while the day’s low holds.
Come back Sunday after 22:00 London, or Monday before the open.
Key prices to remember
Highest today
4,116.20
Lowest today
4,037.00
Yesterday close
3,969.60
Halfway today
4,076.60
Pressure right now
Buyers ahead
Next big event
FOMC rate decision
in 39d · Wed, 16 Dec 2026, 19:00 London
Quick context
- Buyers ahead
- US dollar up 0.52%
- Israel and Great Britain reach gold medal game at 2026 European Sixes L…
- Should Expanded Glenburgh Drilling Require Action From Benz Mining (TSX…
- Next event: FOMC rate decision
Step · chart
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XAU/USD chart
EMA 20 · Volume · London
Step · levels
Today’s levels
Saturday 16:54 London — cash closed. Come back after Sunday 22:00 London.
Desk closed for the weekend.
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Will this push gold up or down?
Each alert says the likely direction first, then why. Re-check when you return.
Updated Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 16:54 London
Gold is already running higher this session — don’t chase blindly.
About: Gold is already up 2.65% today
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 16:54 London
Fear and conflict usually send investors into gold, so price can jump.
About: Israel and Great Britain reach gold medal game at 2026 European Sixes Lacrosse Championships
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 15:49 London
Fear and conflict usually send investors into gold, so price can jump.
About: Iranian MP Threatens Saudi Oil Facilities and Warns Britain Could Be Within Missile Range
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 10:10 London
Fear and conflict usually send investors into gold, so price can jump.
About: Egypt's gold war on Sudan's border could become Israel's problem
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 09:48 London
This print can reprice rates fast — gold often spikes both ways around the release.
About: Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 15:16 London
Gold-moving news
What can move the metal today
Desk-scanned headlines that can move XAU today — geopolitics, Fed, and USD risk.
Should Expanded Glenburgh Drilling Require Action From Benz Mining (TSXV:BZ) Investors?
Benz Mining advanced work at its Glenburgh Gold Project in Western Australia after reporting encouraging drilling results and securing A$150 million in August 2026 to fund what it describes as one of the largest gold exp
News · Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 16:09 London
Israel and Great Britain reach gold medal game at 2026 European Sixes Lacrosse Championships
Israel and Great Britain reach gold medal game at 2026 European Sixes Lacrosse Championships World Lacrosse
World Lacrosse · Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 15:49 London
Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week
Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week WRAL
WRAL · Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 15:16 London
Goldman Sachs Cuts Gold Price Forecasts as Hawkish Federal Reserve Weighs on Demand
Goldman Sachs Cuts Gold Price Forecasts as Hawkish Federal Reserve Weighs on Demand Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance · Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 14:51 London
Shafaq News..US dollar holds steady in Baghdad, rises in Erbil
Shafaq News..US dollar holds steady in Baghdad, rises in Erbil شفق نيوز
شفق نيوز · Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 14:38 London
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What to watch next
High-impact USD prints and London / NY session turns that can reprice gold.
Asia session open
Mon, 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 London
Overnight flows can set the London open tone.
London cash open
Mon, 9 Nov 2026, 07:00 London
XAU/USD liquidity and daily levels wake up here.
London / New York overlap
Mon, 9 Nov 2026, 13:00 London
Highest volume window for gold.
FOMC rate decision
Wed, 16 Dec 2026, 19:00 London
Policy and dots move real yields.
Daily ritual
Why traders reopen this page
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Into the overlap
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After two losses
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