Spot gold slipped to $1,638.15 per ounce, heading for a seventh straight monthly decline, as a stronger dollar and 10-year Treasury yields above 4% weighed on the metal. Markets awaited the Federal Reserve's November meeting, where a fourth straight 75 basis-point hike was expected.
Higher U.S. yields and a firmer dollar reflect tighter monetary conditions that weigh on commodity prices broadly, with limited direct effect on feed grains.
After 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.