Gold desk.

Spot gold against the dollar. Live chart, computed levels and COT positioning, plus the three forces that set the price - real yields, the dollar, and demand for a haven.

Gold (XAU) · spot · USD / troy oz

$4,099-0.0%

Day high$4,171

Day low$4,076

52w range

$3,281-$5,586

YTD

+24.5%

Volatility

28.2%

Trend

Bearish

XAU/USD

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Contract specs

The instrument.

Symbol: XAU/USD
Unit: Troy ounce
Quote currency: US Dollar
Tick size: $0.01
Trading hours: Sun 22:00 – Fri 21:00 UTC
Settlement: Cash / spot

What's driving it

Macro context.

YIELDS

Falling real rates lift gold

Lower real yields reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold.

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Inverse to the dollar

A softer dollar generally makes gold cheaper outside the US.

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Safe-haven demand

Official-sector and defensive flows can support the market.

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