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On this day — October 3, 2024
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Day 277 of 366 · Q4 2024 · 75.7% through the year
October 2024 gold market: Records above $2,700 into the US election
BullishA near-vertical run to records above $2,700.
Gold climbed to new records above $2,700 in October on a mix of US election uncertainty, Middle East conflict, easing expectations, and unrelenting central-bank demand. It was one of gold's strongest stretches of an already historic year.
What drove gold in October 2024
- US election uncertainty
- Middle East conflict
- ongoing Fed easing expectations
- record-pace central-bank buying
Key events in October 2024
- Oct 30Gold sets records above $2,700/oz
What happened next
The run paused sharply after the November US election result lifted the dollar.
For gold buyers
October's surge to $2,700 capped a near-vertical run; prudent buyers began watching for the inevitable consolidation.
Oct 3 across the years — 2020 → 2023
| Year | Oct 3 close | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | $1,822.45 | +9.23% | View |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $1,668.40 | -5.77% | View |
| Oct 3, 2021 | $1,770.58 | -6.96% | View |
| Oct 3, 2020 | $1,903.10 | — | View |