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Your weekday morning read on gold, metals and miners.
Issue #52 Β· Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Gold volatility (GVZ)  Cautious Β· 24.4  β–Ό from 25.2 yesterday
Gold and silver both declined today as oil jumped on Middle East tensions, while Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectations rose, pressuring precious metals.
 
 

●  The Numbers

Gold$4,425.10  -0.14%
-4.59% this week
Silver$65.35  -1.32%
-4.79% this week
Platinum$1,767.00  -1.20%
-4.62% this week
Palladium$1,340.00  -1.68%
+0.61% this week
Copper$6.59  -0.10%
-1.83% this week

●  The Movers

Leaders

HG=F Copper-0.10%
GC=F Gold-0.14%
GDX Gold Miners ETF-1.14%

Laggards

B Barrick Mining-1.80%
PA=F Palladium-1.68%
AEM Agnico Eagle-1.52%

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

●  The Read

Gold β€” description, not prediction

Between its 50-day ($4,217.78) and 200-day ($4,516.12) averages β€” a trend in transition. 30-day range $4,033.70–$4,640.80; currently in the middle third of that range. RSI(14) 51 β€” momentum roughly neutral.

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What's pushing gold today: the dollar & Treasury yields  on the Dollar & Yields page β†’

●  The Brief

 Gold falls as oil, Treasury yields jump amid Fed rate talk

Gold declined as geopolitical tensions pushed oil higher and boosted Treasury yields, while market expectations for Federal Reserve rate increases weighed on the precious metal. (Investing)

 Oil up 2% on renewed US-Iran strikes, supply concerns mount

Oil prices rose about 2% as escalating US-Iran military tensions raised concerns about potential disruptions to crude supply flows through the Middle East. (Investing)

 Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Saudi tankers were attacked in a critical shipping chokepoint, underscoring ongoing geopolitical risks to global energy supplies and contributing to oil-market uncertainty. (Investing)

 Court upholds Perpetua's $1.3B Stibnite mining project approvals

A federal court rejected an environmental challenge to key permits for Perpetua Resources' major US antimony and gold mine, clearing regulatory hurdles for project development. (Mining.com)

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