Gold looks set for a modest weekly decline as investors take profits after this week’s rally. In European morning trade New York gold futures fell 0.8% to $4,385.90/oz, after prices earlier this week topped $4,400/oz following weaker inflation data that reduced odds of a Fed hike in September. Sucden Financial said the uptrend remains intact but recent highs were not sustained, indicating profit-taking. Market-implied probability of a Fed rate hike next month is around 32%.

2026-08-14

Gold looks set for a modest weekly decline as investors take profits after this week’s rally. In European morning trade New York gold futures fell 0.8% to $4,385.90/oz, after prices earlier this week topped $4,400/oz following weaker inflation data that reduced odds of a Fed hike in September. Sucden Financial said the uptrend remains intact but recent highs were not sustained, indicating profit-taking. Market-implied probability of a Fed rate hike next month is around 32%.