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Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm

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This report is about gold and inflation and prices.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.3% 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.

  • 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-8.4% 30d

    Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+11.3% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) 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.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+9.9% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • PG The Procter & Gamble+8.3% 30d

    The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
GLDNo price data for this ticker———————
GDX-1.40%+2.20%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TIPNo price data for this ticker———————
NEMNo price data for this ticker———————
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
AEM-0.97%+2.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COSTNo price data for this ticker———————
PGNo price data for this ticker———————

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.

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Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm Bloomberg.com

Source: Bloomberg

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)three days earlier+2.88%final price
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)five days earlier-0.97%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX)three days earlier+2.20%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX)five days earlier-1.40%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • GLD Spdr Gold Trust

    In “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm,” Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

  • GDX Vaneck Etf Trust

    Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm.” Reason on file: VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • NEM Newmont

    For “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm,” Newmont (NEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • AEM Agnico Eagle Mines

    In “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm,” Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Agnico Eagle Mines (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    For “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    In “Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

“Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm” (29 Oct 2026) reaches Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) through this story.

For Spdr Gold Trust (GLD), the reason on file says SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX) is here too. Its reason reads: VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story

The price range for Spdr Gold Trust (GLD), and the dates in the story

GDX traded between 78.92 and 89.70 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.13. GLD traded between 373.41 and 400.78 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 379.67. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27.

How strong the case is around Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)

46 out of 100

“Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Inflation Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Firm” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.