# Gold falls below US$4,000 as traders assess inflation, Fed remarks

> Bullion fell as much as 1.2% to below $4,000 an ounce during US hours as the dollar hit its highest since May 2025. Traders fully priced a quarter-point Fed hike next month, with a small chance of a half-point move. Central-bank buying remained intact.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T03:12:53.892Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94853-gold-falls-below-us-4-000-as-traders-assess-inflation-fed-remarks
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of tighter US monetary policy and a stronger greenback raise the cost of holding gold, which points to continued near-term pressure on its price.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [Gold holds steady below $4,000 amid Fed caution and easing US-China tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22324-gold-holds-steady-below-4-000-amid-fed-caution-and-easing-us-china-tensions.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2022-06-22 | [South African rand slips as traders await Fed chair, inflation data - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41265-south-african-rand-slips-as-traders-await-fed-chair-inflation-data-markets.md) | -0.0% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2022-01-17 | [Dollar edges up as traders assess Fed rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43326-dollar-edges-up-as-traders-assess-fed-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2023-02-02 | [USD falls on Fed slowing inflation comments, gold and base metals boosted \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37235-usd-falls-on-fed-slowing-inflation-comments-gold-and-base-metals-boosted-ig.md) | +1.3% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-30 | [US dollar falls on dovish remarks by Fed's Powell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32901-us-dollar-falls-on-dovish-remarks-by-fed-s-powell.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-falls-below-us4000-traders-assess-inflation-fed-remarks

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