Gold news by day
The verdicts are the textbook reading of the news, not a forecast. Closing prices are spot gold at about 17:00 New York time (22:00 UK), from our price feed, and may differ slightly from other sources.
What: how many jobs the US added last month.
When: usually the first Friday of the month, 13:30 UK.
How gold usually reacts:
🟢 Fewer jobs than expected
Rate hikes look less likely. Bullish for gold.
🔴 More jobs than expected
Rates stay high for longer. Bearish for gold.
Real example: Fri 2 Oct, 29K new jobs vs 89K expected. Gold rose after the report.
Bad news does not always lift gold.
🟢 Fear with no oil angle
A market crash or a bank scare. Gold often rises as a safe place to hide.
🔴 Fear that pushes oil up
Higher oil means higher inflation. While the Fed is fighting inflation, that can keep rates high. Bearish for gold.
🟢 Oil fear easing
That pressure fades. Bullish for gold.
The question to ask: what will this news make the Fed do?
Gold's world price is set in US dollars.
When the dollar gets weaker, gold gets cheaper for people paying in euros, pounds or yen.
Cheaper gold can draw in more demand, which can lift the price.
When the dollar gets stronger, gold costs more in other money, and demand can drop.
Real example: in 2025 the dollar fell about 9% against other big currencies.
Gold rose more than 60% that year, its best year since 1979.
The dollar was not the only reason, but it helped.
It is a pattern, not a rule. In some years, like 2024, gold and the dollar both rose.
💡 Remember: gold and the dollar often move opposite ways, but not always.
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