Oil's Inflationary Ripple Keeps Gold in Check as Central Bank Buying Offers Partial Shelter
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Gold closed Friday at $3,876.13/oz. Middle East friction is pressuring bullion via oil and rate-hike
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares+0.5% 16d
SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF-5.4% 30d
VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- NEM Newmont-7.4% 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-1.9% 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-12.1% 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-15.0% 17d
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 | +6.80% | +2.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GDXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -2.03% | -2.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEM | +10.57% | +4.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AEM | +12.52% | +4.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WPMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLDNo 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.
Oil's Inflationary Ripple Keeps Gold in Check as Central Bank Buying Offers Partial Shelter ad-hoc-news.de
Source: ad-hoc-news.de
Middle East
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | three days earlier | +4.22% | final price |
| AEM | five days earlier | +12.52% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +2.76% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +6.80% | final price |
| NEM | three days earlier | +4.68% | final price |
| NEM | five days earlier | +10.57% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.82% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -2.03% | 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 83 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 81 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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12 out of 100
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