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On this day — October 26, 2024
Diwali: The Hindu festival of lights is the largest annual gold-buying event in India. Dhanteras (two days before Diwali) is specifically dedicated to buying gold and silver. India sees billion-dollar surges in jewellery sales over the five-day Diwali season.
Saturday — the international gold market is closed. Most retail jewellery markets, especially in Asia and the Middle East, see peak Saturday foot-traffic and physical trade activity.
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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.