Gold price exceeds $4,500/oz for first time since June
Gold prices on the exchange rose above $4500 per troy ounce.
Consensus
- Gold prices rose above $4,500 for the first time since June 5, 5 June 2026.
- The price of gold exceeded $4,500 per troy ounce on the Comex exchange.
- The increase in gold prices was linked to weak U.S. labor market data.
- Central banks globally increased gold purchases in Q2 2026.
- Markets are awaiting U.S. inflation data for August.
Points of divergence
- The December gold futures rose to $4,502 by 16:00 MSK, and by 17:05 MSK reached $4,880. — kommersant
- Gold traded at $4,500.9 by 16:00 MSK and later at $4,477.65 by 16:27 MSK. — vedomosti
- December gold futures rose to $4,451.2 by 17:39 MSK, with silver falling and platinum rising. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- The exchange value of gold exceeded $4,500 per ounce for the first time since the beginning of June — Коммерсантъ
- Gold price rose above $4500 — Ведомости
- Gold prices rise in anticipation of US inflation data — Интерфакс