10:16 - 30.09.2026

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September 30, Fineko/abc.az. Spot gold held steady at $4,180.30 per ounce on Wednesday, heading for a 6% monthly decline under pressure from persistent high interest rate expectations. Meanwhile, US gold futures edged up 0.8% to $4,212.70.

Investors are awaiting key US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data to gauge the Federal Reserve's rate path, with markets pricing in a 47% chance of an October rate hike and a 92% chance in December. Among other precious metals, silver dropped to $61.07, platinum to $1,703.19, and palladium to $1,220.61.