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Gold retreated on October 29 after Powell tempered rate cut expectations, settling down $26.40 at $3,941.70 for front-month futures. The US Dollar Index rose 0.41% on the day, with intraday gains of 0.6% right after the Fed announcement.
Equities saw a modest selloff but stayed near record levels.
A stronger dollar weighs on dollar-priced commodities and makes US exports less competitive. The dollar move is the main channel for feed-relevant markets.
kitco.comOct 29, 2025After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
