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On this day — September 7, 2023

Thursday — a normal trading day. Weekly US initial jobless claims publish at 8:30 AM ET on Thursdays, occasionally producing intraday gold movement.

Day 250 of 365 · Q3 2023 · 68.5% through the year

September 2023 gold market: Autumn low as yields hit multi-year highs

Bearish

Multi-year-high yields and a strong dollar marked the autumn low.

Gold fell toward $1,850–$1,870 in September as the Federal Reserve reinforced its higher-for-longer message and 10-year yields surged toward 4.6%, a multi-year high. A strong dollar compounded the pressure.

What drove gold in September 2023

  • Fed higher-for-longer guidance
  • 10-year yields near 4.6%
  • US dollar strength
  • ETF outflows
Themes#Fed policy#rising yields#US dollar strength

Key events in September 2023

  1. Sep 20Fed signals higher-for-longer; gold heads toward $1,850

What happened next

The October 7 war shock abruptly reversed gold's slide.

For gold buyers

September's low near $1,850 was the year's best entry point — set just days before war reignited safe-haven demand.

Related months to read

Sep 7 across the years — 20202022

-11.7% over 2 years
20202022
YearSep 7 closevs prior
Sep 7, 2022$1,702.70-5.52%View
Sep 7, 2021$1,802.20-6.55%View
Sep 7, 2020$1,928.50View
Each row is the verified XAU/USD spot close for Sep 7 of that year. Click any row to open the full daily archive (with country tables for Sep 7, 2020+).