Gold Drops Below $4,000 as US Inflation and Interest Rate Concerns Weigh on Precious Metals
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This report is about gold and metals & mining.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.7% 30d
SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF-10.4% 30d
VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF-7.0% 30d
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “metals” (metals & mining) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- NEM Newmont-14.3% 30d
Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- WPM Wheaton Precious Metals-22.5% 30d
Wheaton Precious Metals (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- AEM Agnico Eagle Mines-7.6% 30d
Agnico Eagle Mines (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- GOLD Gold.com-16.9% 30d
Gold.com (jewelry, watches, precious stones and metals): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | -0.54% | +1.01% | base | -3.47% | -1.90% | after close | after close |
| GDX | -1.40% | +2.20% | base | -5.23% | -2.68% | after close | after close |
| PICK | -2.57% | +0.64% | base | -2.64% | -1.58% | after close | after close |
| TIP | -0.20% | -0.13% | base | +0.23% | -0.06% | after close | after close |
| NEM | -2.65% | +0.77% | base | -4.66% | -2.40% | after close | after close |
| WPM | -1.92% | +2.20% | base | -5.45% | -3.28% | after close | after close |
| AEM | -0.97% | +2.88% | base | -5.89% | -2.98% | after close | after close |
| GOLD | -0.34% | +2.57% | base | -1.58% | +4.12% | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Gold Drops Below $4,000 as US Inflation and Interest Rate Concerns Weigh on Precious Metals Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | that day | -5.89% | final price |
| AEM | the next day | -2.98% | final price |
| AEM | three days earlier | +2.88% | final price |
| AEM | five days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| GDX | that day | -5.23% | final price |
| GDX | the next day | -2.68% | final price |
| GDX | three days earlier | +2.20% | final price |
| GDX | five days earlier | -1.40% | final price |
| GLD | that day | -3.47% | final price |
| GLD | the next day | -1.90% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +1.01% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | -0.54% | final price |
| GOLD | that day | -1.58% | final price |
| GOLD | the next day | +4.12% | final price |
| GOLD | three days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
| GOLD | five days earlier | -0.34% | final price |
| NEM | that day | -4.66% | final price |
| NEM | the next day | -2.40% | final price |
| NEM | three days earlier | +0.77% | final price |
| NEM | five days earlier | -2.65% | final price |
| PICK | that day | -2.64% | final price |
| PICK | the next day | -1.58% | final price |
| PICK | three days earlier | +0.64% | final price |
| PICK | five days earlier | -2.57% | final price |
| TIP | that day | +0.23% | final price |
| TIP | the next day | -0.06% | final price |
| TIP | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | -0.20% | final price |
| WPM | that day | -5.45% | final price |
| WPM | the next day | -3.28% | final price |
| WPM | three days earlier | +2.20% | final price |
| WPM | five days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Newmont (NEM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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