Weekend markets: oil jumps, gold slips below $4,000, stocks fall into Fed week
Friday's close left gold at $3,995.81, WTI crude at $103.27 and Brent at $116.72, with the Fed meeting on 27-28 October in focus.
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Gold's five-year surge: from $1,801 average to a January peak, then a sharp fall
Gold averaged $1,801 an ounce in 2022 and peaked near $5,595 in January 2026, before falling to around $4,000 by 25 October.
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Gold heads for steepest weekly loss in months as oil rally fans Fed rate fears
Gold eased towards 4,016 dollars an ounce, set for its steepest weekly fall in months, as oil's surge revived inflation fears.
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Brent crude holds above $117 on Sunday as Iran strike fears keep oil elevated
Brent traded at $117.38 on Sunday after closing Friday at $116.72, with war fears and Hormuz risks keeping crude near its recent highs.
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Gold holds near $4,000 an ounce on Sunday after Friday's $3,995.81 close
Spot gold traded at $3,996.30 on Sunday, with Friday's close at $3,995.81, down 0.71% on the day and 8.5% so far in 2026.
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Brent closes at 116.72 dollars, its highest since April
Brent crude settles at 116.72 dollars, its highest close since April, as Gulf tensions add a risk premium to oil.
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Week ahead: central banks in focus as Brent holds near $117
Brent near $117 and gold near $4,000 head into a week of Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan decisions.
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Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as Middle East tensions hit weekend trading
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on 24 October 2026, its weakest level in more than a month, as Middle East tensions weighed on risk assets.
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Gold slips below $4,000 as oil jumps and Fed week looms
Gold closed below $4,000 at $3,995.81 as Brent crude jumped to $116.72, with Wall Street lower ahead of the Fed's 27-28 October meeting.
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