Signal · Geopolitical Risk

‎Gold slips, but heads for 1st monthly gain in 5 months

Argaam - Main News Trade press Published 31st July 2026 Saudi Arabia

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‎<img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/51e73901-de15-41d9-91d0-cf4ff2a86fab.png" > According to FedWatch tool, markets are currently pricing in a 63% probability of an interest rate hike in September. <hr> Gold prices declined on Friday as investors took profits and the US dollar strengthened, though the precious metal remains on track to post its first monthly gain in five months. The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, rose 0.35% to 100.23 after plunging 2.4% on Thursday, its steepest one-day decline since January 2023. According to CME Group's FedWatch tool, markets are currently pricing in a 63% probability of an interest rate hike in September, Reuters reported. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > Precious Metals Prices – Futures and Spot Markets </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Metal </td> <td > Price ($/Oz) </td> <td > Change ($) </td> <td > Change (%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Gold (October Futures) </td> <td > 4,108.2 </td> <td > (21.2) </td> <td > (0.55%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Spot Gold </td> <td > 4,077.91 </td> <td > (25.50) </td> <td > (0.60%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Silver (September Futures) </td> <td > 58.83 </td> <td > (0.19) </td> <td > (0.30%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Spot Silver </td> <td > 58.53 </td> <td > (0.46) </td> <td > (0.80%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Spot Platinum </td> <td > 1,637.24 </td> <td > (23.75) </td> <td > (1.45%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Spot Palladium </td> <td > 1,301.26 </td> <td > (17.09) </td> <td > (1.30%) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div>*Prices as of 08:30 a.m. Makkah time.</div>

Publication: Argaam - Main News · Trade Publication
Published: 31st July 2026
Original report: argaam.com

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Category: Geopolitical Risk
Geography: Saudi Arabia
Organisations: None identified
Collected: 31st July 2026 · 08:53

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Significance 2 · Moderate

Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (22.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (6.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact
Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity

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Initial assessment ⓘMore about Initial Signal AssessmentProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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