Gold price today, Friday, October 9, 2026: Gold prices see modest gains after 'productive discussions' with Iran - Yahoo Finance

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Gold futures opened at $4,159.70/oz on Friday, then traded up to $4,207.30/oz by 6:45 a.m. ET, as markets reacted to Trump’s comments about “productive discussions” with Iran. The lower geopolitical risk tone helped pull Brent off the highs, while a softer dollar, easing 10-year Treasury yields and slightly lower expectations for a December Fed hike also supported bullion.

The article frames gold’s move as a macro-driven bounce rather than a fresh fundamental shift: Brent is still above $100/bbl, but the combination of cooler oil, marginally easier rate expectations and firmer inflation hedging demand is constructive for metals near term. On the author’s own comparison, gold remains down 1.1% over the week and 5.4% over the month, but still up 2.4% year on year.