# Gold takes a breather as markets weigh Fed's policy stance | Reuters

> Spot gold fell about 0.4% to $3,643.40 an ounce on September 18 as profit-taking followed a record peak of $3,707.40 the previous session. Traders weighed the Federal Reserve's stance on further rate cuts after its first cut since December.

- Date: 2025-09-18 · published 2025-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22759-gold-takes-a-breather-as-markets-weigh-fed-s-policy-stance-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Gold trades as a macro and dollar asset, so this move mainly signals currency and rate sentiment rather than feed-grain supply. The firmer dollar index makes dollar-priced commodities marginally more expensive for other currency holders.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/gold-gains-softer-dollar-after-fed-delivers-rate-cut-2025-09-18/

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