Gold is trading at $4,137.63 as of 08:51 UTC—down $3.89622 from Thursday’s close. The metal has shed nearly $200 since its 2026 peak near $4,395. Friday closed at $4,162.3, a $39.7 drop from Thursday’s $4,202.3.
Volume remains elevated this week, averaging more than 140,000 contracts per session. Friday’s daily bar posted both a lower high and lower low than Thursday’s, reinforcing the downward momentum.
No central bank decisions or inflation reports that could move gold are scheduled before Monday’s US ISM Services PMI.
Based on ForTraders market data as of 2026-10-03 08:53 UTC.
