# Gold rises on softer oil; Markets parse Fed signals

> Spot gold rose 0.7% to $3,900.90 an ounce on Monday after a 3.5% selloff the previous session that took it below $4,000 to its lowest since October 2025. Oil fell more than 3% as Iran-Qatar talks continued, and investors weighed Fed comments.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:08:38.965Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74922-gold-rises-on-softer-oil-markets-parse-fed-signals
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Softer oil lowers inflation and rate-hike expectations, which eases dollar strength and supports the broader commodity complex, although the drop in gold reflects forced selling rather than a fundamental shift for feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ae.marketscreener.com: https://ae.marketscreener.com/news/gold-rises-on-softer-oil-markets-parse-fed-signals-ce785fd8dc88f220
- english.aawsat.com: https://english.aawsat.com/business/5336554-gold-rises-softer-oil-markets-parse-fed-signals
- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/02/gold-rises-on-softer-oil-markets-parse-fed-signals.html

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