Gold Recovers to $4,111 After the Fed Minutes but Still Ends the Day Down 1.3%
Gold bounced $45 off its morning low as yields eased, then shrugged off hawkish Fed minutes. Silver finished near $59.79. Here’s how metals closed, the levels that held, and what’s on deck for Thursday.
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The short version
- Gold price today: about $4,111 an ounce at the 5:00 PM ET close, down $52.53 (1.3%) from Tuesday’s close but up $31 from this morning’s $4,080.
- Silver price today: about $59.79, down 2.5% on the day and up 1.2% since the morning. The gold/silver ratio eased to 68.8.
- What changed after the open: Treasury yields gave back their morning jump, and gold climbed back above $4,103.50, the level it broke before the open.
- Fed minutes: most officials said another rate hike would likely be appropriate by year-end, but gold barely moved. Futures still price an 81% chance of no change at the Oct 27–28 meeting.
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Why did gold bounce this afternoon?
Gold hit its low of the day, $4,066.54, around 8:45 AM ET, just after the morning selloff we covered in our pre-market note. From there it recovered to about $4,111 by the close. The biggest change was in bonds: the 10-year Treasury yield, which touched 5.365% this morning, fell back to 5.286%, roughly where it ended Tuesday. The 2-year yield ended down about 3 basis points.
Lower yields reduce the cost of holding a metal that pays no interest, and that took pressure off gold. The dollar also slipped from its morning high, though it still finished 0.42% higher on the day.
The bounce had limits. Gold stalled at $4,127, just above the $4,120 shelf where it traded before this morning’s drop, and never closed a 15-minute bar above it. It drifted back to $4,104–$4,111 into the close.
Gold spot (XAU/USD), past two weeks
What did the Fed minutes say?
Minutes from the Fed’s September 15–16 meeting, released at 2:00 PM ET, confirmed that the quarter-point hike to 3.75%–4.00% passed 12–0. Most participants said another increase would likely be appropriate by year-end. Many described a higher rate path as insurance against inflation staying above target, while a number said it was needed based on their economic outlook. Officials also pointed to higher oil and fuel prices tied to the Middle East conflict as a source of price pressure.
Markets had expected a hawkish tone. The 2-year yield moved about 1 basis point, the dollar was flat, and gold traded $4,110, then $4,113, then $4,104 in the bars right after the release. Late in the day the CME FedWatch tool showed an 80.6% chance the Fed holds at its October 27–28 meeting and a 19.4% chance of a hike, slightly lower hike odds than this morning’s 21.6%.
How much of today’s drop was the dollar?
Most of it, by our estimate. Based on how gold has moved against the dollar over the past two weeks, the dollar’s 0.42% gain accounts for about 0.8 percentage points of gold’s 1.3% decline. Gold measured against a basket of major currencies (gold × DXY) fell about 0.8% on the day, a smaller drop than the 1.4% it showed at 8:35 AM ET.
Gold vs. the U.S. dollar, rebased to 100
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Oil, Hormuz and the rest of the day’s news
- Oil: the EIA reported that U.S. commercial crude inventories fell about 3.2 million barrels in the week ended Oct 2, while forecasts had called for a build of roughly 1.7 to 1.9 million barrels. Brent held near $101 a barrel.
- Strait of Hormuz: reports of Iranian attacks on tankers continued. UK Maritime Trade Operations has reported nine incidents so far in October, according to Trading Economics.
- Central banks: China’s central bank reported a 23rd consecutive month of gold purchases in September, a steady source of background demand.
Silver price today: a bounce, but still down 2.5%
Silver fell to $58.99 this morning, then recovered to about $59.79. It never closed a 15-minute bar below $59. The gold/silver ratio eased from 69.0 this morning to 68.8, still near the top of its two-week range (91st percentile).
Mining shares didn’t join the rebound. The ratio of gold miners to gold (GDX/GLD) ended near its lowest level in two weeks, and junior silver miners lagged silver as well. Miners sometimes move ahead of the metal, so this is one reason to be cautious about reading too much into one afternoon’s bounce.
Gold/silver ratio, past two weeks
Gold and silver price levels after the close
| Level | Gold | Silver | What happened today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight high | $4,170 | $61.50 | Where the selling started |
| Afternoon high | $4,127 | $60.24 | Bounce stalled here; no closes above |
| Reclaimed level | $4,100–$4,103.50 | $59.60 | Broken this morning, held on closes all afternoon |
| Day’s low | $4,066.54 | $58.99 | Set this morning; not broken on closes |
Gold covered about $104 from high to low today. Over the past two weeks the typical day covered about $67, and 80% of days stayed inside $82, so today was an unusually wide session.
What’s next: Thursday and Friday
What today means if you buy physical gold or silver
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Silver spot (XAG/USD), past two weeks
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Frequently asked questions
How did gold close today?
Gold spot was near $4,111 an ounce at the 5:00 PM ET close on Oct 7, 2026, down about 1.3% from Tuesday’s close and up about $31 from the morning. The day’s range was $4,066.54 to $4,170.
Why did gold go up after falling this morning?
Treasury yields gave back their morning jump, with the 10-year falling from 5.365% to about 5.29%, and the dollar eased from its high. Gold recovered from $4,066.54 to about $4,111 and climbed back above $4,103.50, the level it broke before the open.
How did gold react to the Fed minutes?
Very little. The minutes from the Fed’s September meeting, released at 2:00 PM ET, showed most officials think another hike will likely be appropriate by year-end, but markets had expected a hawkish tone. Gold traded between about $4,104 and $4,113 right after the release.
What is the silver price today?
Silver was near $59.79 at the 5:00 PM ET close on Oct 7, 2026, down about 2.5% on the day. Its low was $58.99, and it did not close a 15-minute bar below $59.
Is a down day a good time to buy gold?
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This note is general market commentary from the Ausecure trading desk, based on data available at 5:05 PM ET on Oct 7, 2026. It is for informational purposes only and is not investment, tax or financial advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any product. Ausecure is a dealer in physical precious metals and earns revenue from the products discussed. Precious-metal prices can go down as well as up, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Consider your own circumstances, and speak with a qualified adviser if you need one, before you buy.
Sources: Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes (Sep 15–16, 2026); CME FedWatch; EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report; Trading Economics (Brent, UKMTO count); FRED 10-year Treasury yield; Forex Factory economic calendar; Kitco; OANDA, TVC and BATS data via TradingView.
