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On this day — October 27, 2022
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October 2022 gold market: Gold scrapes multi-year lows
BearishHeavy trade near multi-year lows on dollar and yield pressure.
Gold traded heavily around $1,640 in October 2022, near its lowest levels in over two years, as a still-strong dollar, a fourth jumbo Fed hike on the horizon, and surging global yields kept pressure on. Resilient physical demand quietly cushioned the lows.
What drove gold in October 2022
- dollar near 20-year highs
- expectations of a fourth +75bp hike
- surging global bond yields
- supportive physical and central-bank demand
Key events in October 2022
- Oct 21Gold hovers near $1,640 as yields and the dollar stay elevated
What happened next
November's softer inflation print finally sparked a sharp reversal off the lows.
For gold buyers
October's grind near $1,640 was peak pessimism in dollars — the bottom from which gold would rebound strongly.
Oct 27 across the years — 2020 → 2021
| Year | Oct 27 close | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2021 | $1,795.30 | -5.79% | View |
| Oct 27, 2020 | $1,905.70 | — | View |