Gold slides in October, spot prices dip under $4k, hit their lowest in over a year
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This report is about gold.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.1% 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GOLD Gold.com-15.1% 19d
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 | +3.38% | +4.98% | base | +1.53% | +0.98% | after close | after close |
| GDX | +5.10% | +8.91% | base | +2.69% | +0.71% | after close | after close |
| NEM | +3.55% | +6.88% | base | +2.38% | +0.82% | after close | after close |
| AEM | +6.32% | +10.78% | base | +3.10% | +1.17% | after close | after close |
| WPM | +5.07% | +8.49% | base | +2.29% | +0.81% | after close | after close |
| GOLD | +1.54% | +2.92% | base | +5.80% | +3.19% | 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 slides in October, spot prices dip under $4k, hit their lowest in over a year Investing.com India
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | that day | +3.10% | final price |
| AEM | the next day | +1.17% | final price |
| AEM | three days earlier | +10.78% | final price |
| AEM | five days earlier | +6.32% | final price |
| GDX | that day | +2.69% | final price |
| GDX | the next day | +0.71% | final price |
| GDX | three days earlier | +8.91% | final price |
| GDX | five days earlier | +5.10% | final price |
| GLD | that day | +1.53% | final price |
| GLD | the next day | +0.98% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +4.98% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.38% | final price |
| GOLD | that day | +5.80% | final price |
| GOLD | the next day | +3.19% | final price |
| GOLD | three days earlier | +2.92% | final price |
| GOLD | five days earlier | +1.54% | final price |
| NEM | that day | +2.38% | final price |
| NEM | the next day | +0.82% | final price |
| NEM | three days earlier | +6.88% | final price |
| NEM | five days earlier | +3.55% | final price |
| WPM | that day | +2.29% | final price |
| WPM | the next day | +0.81% | final price |
| WPM | three days earlier | +8.49% | final price |
| WPM | five days earlier | +5.07% | 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 68 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 66 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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