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Fed & yields

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

A plain metal coin balanced on its edge on dark stone, representing the coin-flip odds in the Waller rate hike gold price debate.Fed & yieldsThe Fed Just Priced Out Half a Rate Hike. Gold Barely Noticed.
Trading desk monitor showing a nearly flat gold price chart, illustrating gold not reacting to the Iran war despite this week's escalation.GoldThe Iran War Just Got Worse. Gold Barely Noticed.
A heavy vault door standing open, revealing stacked gold bars inside, illustrating the new gold sanctions on Iran in 2026.GoldIran’s Gold Sector Just Got Named in U.S. Sanctions. Gold Is Selling Off Anyway.
Two vintage gauge dials illustrating the jobs report and gold price story — September Fed hike odds needle swung high while the 10-year real yield needle barely moved.Fed & yieldsHike Odds Doubled This Week. Real Yields Didn’t.
Three brass balance scales tilted at different angles, illustrating divided fed rate hike odds and their unclear signal for goldFed & yieldsGold Isn’t Falling on a Hawkish Fed. Here’s Why.
"Empty wooden podium with microphone facing rows of conference chairs, mountain range visible through tall windows — a Fed chair's Jackson Hole speech, quiet before Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech moved gold and silver marketsFed & yieldsGold and Silver Sink as Warsh Cites AI Boom to Justify More Fed Tightening
Five interwoven gold, silver, and metallic strands braided into one rope, symbolizing the gold bull case intact through five converging market signalsGoldFive Gold Signals Fired This Week. None of Them Are About Today’s Price.
Empty podium and microphone facing the Teton mountains at dawn, symbolizing the anticipation ahead of Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech and its history of moving gold pricesGoldGold Fell 9% the Last Time Warsh Spoke. He’s Back Tomorrow.
A plain gold coin resting on a long grocery receipt, illustrating the July PCE inflation report's gap between what households paid and what they received.Fed & yieldsAmericans Spent More in July. They Got Nothing Extra for It.
A single gold coin on the first of three tiles marked SEP 15-16, OCT 27-28 and DEC 8-9, illustrating Fed rate hike odds across 2026's remaining FOMC meetings.Fed & yieldsThe Fed Has Two Hike Numbers Right Now. Almost Everyone Quotes the Wrong One.
A Stablecoin Issuer Bought More Gold Last Year Than Any Central BankCentral banksA Stablecoin Issuer Bought More Gold Last Year Than Any Central Bank
Federal Reserve building at golden hour, symbolizing the gold silver Jackson Hole yields story as markets await the Fed's policy signalSilverGold Nears $4,700, Silver Holds Above $69. Why Is Everyone Waiting on One Friday Speech?