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Gold eases ahead of US midterm elections

Global Published 3 November 2026, 11:08 · archived 3 Nov 2026

Gold prices ticked lower on Tuesday, after surging more than 2% in the previous session on a drop in oil prices that eased inflation concerns, while investors awaited the outcome of US midterm elections later in the day. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $3,926.52 per ounce by 0353 GMT. Prices climbed over 2% to $3,954.41 per ounce in the previous session, rebounding from a one-year low it hit on Friday. US gold futures for December delivery dropped 0.8% to $3,936.30. “Gold is still in consolidation mode after the price pummelling it took last week,” said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade. “...

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