Gold extended its decline after strong U.S. employment data increased expectations of further Federal Reserve rate increases. October payrolls rose by 165,000, above forecasts, while unemployment edged lower and early-November consumer sentiment improved.
Higher rate expectations can strengthen the dollar and increase the opportunity cost of holding dollar-priced commodities. The article reports no direct change to feed-commodity supply or demand.
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.