Gold prices today (November 4th): Unexpected reversal. - Vietnam.vn

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Article summary

Gold fell 0.18% to $3,951/oz at 4:30 a.m. Vietnam time on November 4, according to Kitco, with the article attributing the reversal to selling after the previous session’s rebound despite modest dollar weakness. In an attributed Q4 2026 outlook, the World Gold Council expects full-year investment demand approximately 200 tonnes above 2025, with investment and central-bank purchases supporting the market while high prices constrain jewelry demand. Technology demand is expected to remain relatively stable; mine output may reach another record in 2026, but sluggish recycling would limit overall supply growth. The reported Vietnamese conversion and domestic premium have an apparent unit inconsistency, limiting their usefulness.

Market implications · analysis

If the projected investment-demand increase materializes, it could support gold through the final months of the outlook year, but weaker jewelry demand and higher mine production could partly offset that support. The reported price decline despite dollar weakness suggests that a softer dollar alone need not lift gold during selling episodes. Near-term direction remains unestablished: the article supplies neither quantified ETF holdings changes nor central-bank purchase volumes. Confidence is moderate in the attributed demand framework but lower in the local premium figures and immediate price implications.