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Fed & yields

Rate decisions, real yields, inflation prints, and the jobs data that move bullion.

A 1000g fine gold bullion bar resting on a Personal Consumption Expenditures report showing PCE inflation at 4.1% — illustrating why gold went up today despite elevated inflation data.Fed & yieldsPCE Hit 4.1%. Gold Went Up. Here’s Why.
Gold price below $4,000 shown on XAU/USD trading chart alongside a stack of physical gold barsGoldHawkish Fed, Gold Below $4,000, Silver Below $60 — and a Market That Disagrees.
A 1000g fine gold bar sits on a trading desk surrounded by NYSE screens showing gold, silver, the Dollar Index, oil, and the Nasdaq all in the red — illustrating why gold is falling today alongside a broader market selloff.GoldTwo Things Are Hitting Gold Simultaneously. Only One of Them Is About Gold.
A tall stack of gold coins next to a shorter stack of silver coins, visually representing the gold-silver ratio — the price relationship between the two precious metals.SilverWhy Is Silver Down 5%? The Gold-Silver Ratio Explains.
Gold bar standing tall beside a silver bar sunk into a dark stone surface — illustrating why silver is falling harder than gold as Fed rate hike expectations rise, June 2026SilverBofA Says Three Rate Hikes. Silver Just Priced In the First One.
The US Treasury Building in Washington DC photographed from ground level on an overcast day, with broad stone steps in the foreground and neoclassical columns framing the facade — illustrating the federal institution behind PCE inflation data and interest rate policy affecting gold prices.Fed & yieldsPCE Drops Thursday. Here’s What It Means for Gold.
Stack of gold coins standing still on a dark reflective surface as ripples spread outward, illustrating how Fed rate hike gold pressure creates short-term waves without moving the structural floor.Fed & yieldsHalf the Fed Wants a Hike. 45% of Central Banks Are Buying More Gold.
A polished silver bar on a dark trading desk with two monitors in soft focus behind it — one showing a green upward price chart, one showing a red declining chart — illustrating silver price today and the dual forces of the Iran deal bid and FOMC reassertion driving the intraday whipsaw on June 18, 2026SilverSilver Hit $69.85 This Morning. Then the FOMC Took It All Back.
Empty Federal Reserve press conference lectern with clustered microphones outside the Eccles Building in Washington D.C., illustrating the Fed's decision to drop forward guidance — and what fed forward guidance gold holders need to understandFed & yieldsThe Fed Went Silent. Gold Holders Don’t Need It to Speak.
The Fed Just Killed Its Rate Roadmap. Here's What That Means for Gold.Fed & yieldsThe Fed Just Killed Its Rate Roadmap. Here’s What That Means for Gold.
Why Is Silver Up Today? The Iran Deal Changed the Fed MathSilverWhy Is Silver Up Today? The Iran Deal Changed the Fed Math
Gold & Silver Surge on Iran Peace Deal — Then Pull BackSilverGold & Silver Surge on Iran Peace Deal — Then Pull Back