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Your weekday morning read on gold, metals and miners.
Issue #49 Β· Thursday, August 27, 2026
Gold volatility (GVZ)  Cautious Β· 27.0  β–Ό from 27.7 yesterday
Worth noting  Gold crossed above $4,600 since yesterday.
Gold and silver rose modestly while mining stocks declined; markets await Fed communications amid geopolitical tensions.
 
 

●  The Numbers

Gold$4,645.90  +1.04%
+2.87% this week
Silver$69.14  +1.70%
+1.64% this week
Platinum$1,835.90  +0.01%
+0.27% this week
Palladium$1,334.00  +0.67%
-0.17% this week
Copper$6.66  +0.94%
+3.04% this week

●  The Movers

Leaders

SI=F Silver+1.70%
GC=F Gold+1.04%
HG=F Copper+0.94%

Laggards

AEM Agnico Eagle-4.49%
B Barrick Mining-3.83%
GDX Gold Miners ETF-2.94%

The day's best and worst of the tracked metals and miners Β· day-over-day change.

●  The Read

Gold β€” description, not prediction

Trading above both its 50-day ($4,207.12) and 200-day ($4,511.75) averages β€” the longer-term trend reads as up. 30-day range $4,010.30–$4,645.90; currently in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) 76 β€” traditionally described as overbought.

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●  The Brief

 Gold holds steady ahead of Warsh Jackson Hole speech

Gold prices remained stable as investors awaited remarks from Federal Reserve Vice Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole, signaling continued interest-rate sensitivity for the metal. (Investing)

 Iran conflict reaches costly stalemate after six months

Escalating Middle East tensions and military stalemate in Iran warfare typically support gold demand as a safe-haven asset during geopolitical uncertainty. (Investing)

 US Department of Energy funds $10M critical minerals research

Federal investment in rare earth elements, gallium, and copper R&D highlights US strategy to strengthen domestic supply chains for essential metals and materials. (Mining.com)

 Oil declines on signs of Mideast diplomatic progress

Potential Middle East peace talks eased immediate supply concerns, affecting commodity markets and the broader risk sentiment that influences precious metals demand. (Investing)

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