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Dec Gold futures · $ per troy ounce

4,198.60/oz
+$8.00 (+0.19%) Updated Tue Oct 13, 9:00 AM CT · may be delayed
Dec Gold, daily settle
Prior settle
4,190.60
Today's range
4,173.70 – 4,224.80
1 week / 1 month
+0.3% / -3.5%
52-week range
4,015.605,781.80
Seasonal pattern: % change since January 1 20262021–2025 average2025

Gold is down 2.9% since January 1. By this point in a typical year (2021–2025) it was up 12.4%. From here to year-end, the price rose in 4 of the last 5 years, up 4.3% on average. Front-month futures. Past patterns don't predict prices; weather, demand and policy change every year.

Big funds: managed money net position (contracts) net long (betting up)net short (betting down)

As of Tuesday, Oct 6, hedge funds and commodity advisors are net long 110,987 contracts (less bullish than the week before, -9,331). That's more bullish than 32% of weeks in the last 3 years. CFTC Commitments of Traders, Disaggregated Futures Only. Published Fridays with Tuesday's positions.

Every contract month

Gold futures trade every month.

Deferred months are priced above Dec Gold (a carry): the market is paying to store it.

Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug
MonthLastChange%vs. Dec
Oct Gold 4,191.40 +$0.40 +0.01% -$7.20 Alert
Nov Gold 4,185.30 +$9.70 +0.23% -$13.30 Alert
Dec Gold 4,198.60 +$8.00 +0.19% — Alert
Jan Gold 4,233.20 +$23.60 +0.56% +$34.60 Alert
Feb Gold 4,233.50 +$7.90 +0.19% +$34.90 Alert
Mar Gold 4,265.00 +$22.80 +0.54% +$66.40 Alert
Apr Gold 4,278.30 +$18.30 +0.43% +$79.70 Alert
May Gold 4,287.80 -$16.80 -0.39% +$89.20 Alert
Jun Gold 4,305.00 +$8.70 +0.20% +$106.40 Alert
Jul Gold 4,324.00 -$17.10 -0.39% +$125.40 Alert
Aug Gold 4,344.00 +$9.60 +0.22% +$145.40 Alert
Sep Gold 4,372.00 -$7.40 -0.17% +$173.40 Alert

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Why it moved

Gold Futures Decline to Rs 1,50,219/10gm Amid Weak Demand. Silver (-1.00%) was lower too, so the selling was across the metals market.

From the 2:00 closing report, Monday, Oct 12. Past reports

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About this market

COMEX gold, 100 troy ounces.

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