Gold prices today, Thursday, August 27, 2026: Prices pull back after PCE report, ahead of Warsh speech
Gold prices experienced a slight pullback on August 27, 2026, following the release of the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation report. The market remains sensitive to Federal Reserve policy decisions as officials gather for the annual Jackson Hole symposium.
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Gold is a key hedge against inflation and interest rate volatility, making its price movements a critical indicator of investor sentiment regarding central bank policy.
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Gold prices today, Thursday, August 27, 2026: Prices pull back after PCE report, ahead of Warsh speech Tim Manni · Thu, August 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM EDT 3 min read Gold ( GC=F ) December futures opened at $4,650 per troy ounce on Thursday, August 27, 2026 , down just 0.1% compared to Wednesday's closing price. The price of gold moved back up this morning, trading at $4,648.90 as of 7:59 a.m. ET.
After two straight days of opening above $4,700, this morning's opening gold price pulled back from those levels after yesterday's latest inflation report, but is holding at a double-digit month-over-month increase.
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