Historical Gold News Stories
CME Margin Hike Sends Gold Prices Reeling — Dec29!
A week of sharp, concrete moves shook the gold complex: the CME raised margin requirements on Dec 29, triggering a multi-percent selloff in futures, followed by a partial rebound. Strong fundamentals — central bank buying, Fed easing expectations and shifting Indian demand toward bars and coins — underpin gold’s record annual gains despite the volatility.
Gold Tops $4,500 on Fed Cuts and Venezuela Crisis
Safe-haven demand and Fed easing pushed spot gold above $4,500/oz this week. Strong futures volume, central-bank buying and rising local prices in India reinforced the rally.
Gold Near Records as Futures, India Demand Diverge
Gold pushed toward record highs this week as futures activity and speculative interest climbed, even while physical demand in India softened after domestic prices hit new peaks. Elevated COMEX volumes and rising open interest, bullish analyst forecasts, and a silver-led metals rally underpinned price momentum. Offsetting forces include stretched local premiums in Asia and heavy gains in mining stocks that amplify risk. This article distills the week’s concrete developments and what they mean for commodity investors.
Barrick Moves, Mali Deal & Fed Jitters Lift Gold!!
This week’s gold drivers: Barrick’s North American IPO plan and Mali settlement reshuffle supply and investor flows, while the Fed’s rate outlook and Turkey’s narrowing physical-price spread shape near-term bullion demand and price action.
Fed-Cut Odds and Central Banks Push Gold Higher Up
Gold climbed this week as markets priced in an imminent Fed rate cut and central banks stepped up purchases. Strong ETF inflows and shifting Chinese demand amplified the rally, while broker forecasts and miner shares followed suit.
Fed Cut Odds Lift Gold; India Surges, China Slows!
Heightened odds of a U.S. rate cut pushed gold to multi-week highs while regional demand diverged — India’s imports jumped sharply as China’s Hong Kong-linked inflows plunged. Institutional flows, including Tether and Russian gold operations, added fresh supply-demand dynamics.
Fed Hawk Talk Drops Gold Under $4,100; Outlook Now
A week of shifting Fed rhetoric and resumed U.S. data pushed gold from recent highs into a consolidation phase around $4,050–$4,080. Rising Treasury yields, a firmer dollar and the end of the U.S. government shutdown removed some safe-haven demand, while intermittent weak data briefly rekindled rate-cut hopes and lifted prices. Traders are focused on the $4,000 pivot, incoming U.S. prints and Fed messaging for the next directional move.
Central Banks Ramp Up Gold Buying; Prices Soar Now
Central bank purchases surged in recent months—September saw a 2025 high—helping drive gold through major price milestones. This article breaks down who bought, why it matters, and what investors should watch next.
RBI Pullback, Philippines Signal Shift in Gold Demand
Central-bank moves dominated the week: India’s RBI has sharply reduced physical gold purchases even as its gold reserve valuation topped $100 billion, while the Philippines floated the idea of trimming gold reserves. These developments create short-term price risk from potential supply and softer Indian buying, against continued, structural central-bank accumulation elsewhere.