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About XAU/USD

XAU/USD is the price of one troy ounce of gold in US dollars. It tends to react to real interest rates, the dollar and demand for safe assets, and it trades almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening, New York time.

Also known as: gold, gold price, gold price today, gold spot, spot gold

What moves XAU/USD

  • Real, inflation-adjusted US interest rates and the strength of the dollar
  • Safe-haven demand during geopolitical or financial stress
  • Gold buying by central banks and flows into gold funds
  • Federal Reserve interest rate decisions and the rate path in its projections
  • US inflation (CPI) and jobs reports such as non-farm payrolls
  • Demand for the dollar as a safe asset when markets are stressed

When XAU/USD trades

Spot gold and silver trade almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening, New York time. Activity is usually highest when the London and New York sessions overlap. Check which centres are open on the market sessions clock, and upcoming releases on the economic calendar.

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What moves XAU/USD?

Real, inflation-adjusted US interest rates and the strength of the dollar; Safe-haven demand during geopolitical or financial stress; Gold buying by central banks and flows into gold funds; Federal Reserve interest rate decisions and the rate path in its projections; US inflation (CPI) and jobs reports such as non-farm payrolls; Demand for the dollar as a safe asset when markets are stressed.

When does XAU/USD trade?

Spot gold and silver trade almost around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening, New York time. Activity is usually highest when the London and New York sessions overlap.

Where can I follow XAU/USD news?

This page lists FTC's latest XAU/USD news and the upcoming economic events for its currencies. All reports are in the forex news section, and times are on the economic calendar.