Daily Gold Market Update - 31 August 2026

Daily Gold Market Update - 31 August 2026

Status: No confirmed pullback
Instrument: COMEX gold futures (XAU/USD proxy) (GC=F)
Price: 4457.6
Downside score: 47/100

Technical Read

MetricValue
20-day average4432.88
50-day average4213.45
RSI (14)55.2
MACD / signal100.276 / 102.675
Five-day change-3.95%

Estimated Indian Gold Rates

24K: ₹158,230 per 10g
22K: ₹145,040 per 10g

Session24K ₹/10g22K ₹/10g
25 Aug₹163,750₹150,100
26 Aug₹163,750₹150,100
27 Aug₹160,640₹147,250
28 Aug₹161,130₹147,700
29 Aug₹158,240₹145,050
30 Aug₹158,240₹145,050
31 Aug₹158,230₹145,040

Seven-Session 24K Trend

25 Aug26 Aug27 Aug28 Aug29 Aug30 Aug31 Aug₹163,750/10g₹158,230/10g

Next-Session Scenario Forecast

Bias: Mild bearish bias
24K range: ₹156,213 - ₹160,247 per 10g; central scenario ₹157,289
22K range: ₹143,191 - ₹146,889 per 10g; central scenario ₹144,177

  • price remains above the 20-day average
  • US 10-year yield is easing
  • falling VIX reduces safe-haven demand
  • rising equities favor risk appetite
  • global news retains safe-haven themes
  • Fed and inflation headlines pressure gold
  • recent five-day price momentum is negative
  • a rising dollar would pressure gold

Macro Inputs

FactorLatestFive-day change
US Dollar Index99.5990.81%
US 10Y Yield4.672-0.51%
VIX14.51-9.37%
S&P 5007730.991.18%
USD/INR95.36-0.36%
Crude85.40.46%

Signal Factors

  • MACD below its signal
  • negative five-day return
  • US dollar index rising
  • volatility premium easing
  • equity risk appetite improving
  • news includes gold-bearish macro themes
  • news includes safe-haven support themes

Relevant News Themes

  • Gold drops 3% as Fed's Warsh comments lift rate hike bets - Reuters
  • Gold drops as Fed's Warsh comments lift rate hike bets - CNBC
  • Gold Holds Decline on Fed Rate Hike Bets - TradingView
  • Gold nears $4,700 as Fed hawkishness and Treasury buybacks sharpen inflation and yield tensions - VT Markets
  • Gold Drops 1.21 Per Cent as Inflation Numbers Stir Fed Rate Hike Concerns - HDFC Sky
  • Southeast Asia and AI Adoption: The Return of Cold War Strategies - fulcrum.sg

Hyderabad rates are sourced from Goodreturns and are indicative city retail rates before GST, jeweller premium, making charges, and local taxes. USA, China, Russia, war, tariffs, Trump-related policy, and other geopolitical events are classified as news context only; they do not independently create an alert. The forecast is a scenario range, not a guarantee. This is educational market research, not investment advice.

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