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Gold slides to two-month low as robust dollar, yields add pressure

Summary from Kitco News

Oct 7 (Reuters) – Gold declined to a two-month ‌low on Wednesday, pressured by a strong US dollar and Treasury yields, while investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's September meeting to gauge the central bank's next policy steps.Spot gold fell ​1.3% to $4,107.88 per ounce by 11:43 a.m. EDT (1542 GMT), touching its lowest ​level since August 5.

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The day-to-day drivers of gold and silver — bond yields, the dollar, inflation data and investor flows — set what bullion costs to buy and what existing holdings are worth.

Market snapshot · Oct 8, 2026 02:13 UTCGold $4,139 +0.72%Silver $60.31 +0.80%

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