XAU Gold
Gold per troy ounce, pooled from XAU/GOLD perps and gold-backed tokens (PAXG, XAUT).
What matters nowUpdated 4 days ago
- Global gold ETFs took in about $10bn in September 2026, lifting Q3 inflows to a record $31bn, and holdings rose 67 tonnes to a record 4,256 tonnes even as total AUM fell 7% month on month to $574bn 1.
- XAU's pooled 24/7 venue price (30 venues, not an exchange close) was $4,192.39 at 11:53 UTC on October 13, up 0.39% from a previous close of $4,176.32, with $1.72bn open interest, $2.68bn of 24-hour volume and 8-hour funding of 0.00213%.
- The sharpest recent drop, -3.10% to $4,132 on September 28, has no confirmed cause in our sources, but 23 of the 28 instruments we cover fell and the S&P 500 was down only 0.45%, so the selloff looked broad rather than gold-specific; earlier, gold fell 2.83% to $4,417 on September 1 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled rate hikes may be needed, since hawkish signals lift real yields and the dollar 2.
- The Fed raised its target range 25 bp to 3.75%-4.00% on September 16 in a unanimous vote 3, and the latest data showed US payrolls up 29,000 in September with unemployment at 4.2% 4 and core PCE up 3.0% from a year earlier in August 5.
- Next: September CPI lands October 14 at 12:30 UTC 6.
World Gold Council · Oct 7
New Straits Times · Aug 31
Federal Reserve · Sep 16
Bureau of Labor Statistics · Oct 2
Bureau of Economic Analysis · Sep 30
Apple Newsroom · Apr 30
Positions as of Oct 12, 2026 (futures only, long minus short contracts; the managed money class, history since 2015). Published by the CFTC, usually the following Friday. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders ↗
Every venue
| Venue | Price | vs pool | 24h vol | Open int. | Funding 8h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| binance perp XAUUSDT · just now | 4,168.99 | 0.00% | $512.7M | $549.0M | 0.0000% |
| bitget perp XAUUSDT · just now | 4,168.85 | 0.00% | $51.1M | $56.9M | 0.0000% |
| hyperliquid perp xyz:GOLD · just now | 4,161.55 | −0.18% | $31.0M | $289.6M | -0.0021% |
| binance perp PAXGUSDT · just now | 4,156.79 | −0.29% | $27.4M | $95.2M | 0.0082% |
| binance perp XAUTUSDT · just now | 4,155.89 | −0.31% | $14.3M | $52.4M | -0.0025% |
| lighter perp 92 · just now | 4,164.15 | −0.12% | $9.6M | $16.2M | 0.0032% |
| binance spot PAXGUSDT · just now | 4,159.06 | −0.24% | $8.7M | — | — |
| binance spot XAUTUSDT · 1 min ago | 4,157.94 | −0.27% | $7.3M | — | — |
| bitget perp XAUTUSDT · just now | 4,155.38 | −0.33% | $5.7M | $30.7M | -0.0024% |
| bitget perp PAXGUSDT · just now | 4,157.53 | −0.28% | $3.6M | $8.9M | 0.0100% |
| bitget spot XAUTUSDT · just now | 4,157.52 | −0.28% | $2.6M | — | — |
| aster perp XAUUSDT · just now | 4,168.70 | −0.01% | $755.3K | $5.0M | 0.0000% |
| hyperliquid perp PAXG · just now | 4,159.55 | −0.23% | $719.4K | $22.5M | 0.0100% |
| kraken perp PF_XAUTUSD · just now | 4,152.30 | −0.40% | $618.7K | $5.8M | -0.0208% |
| kraken perp PF_XAUUSD · just now | 4,162.73 | −0.15% | $508.6K | $932.2K | 0.0059% |
| lighter perp 48 · just now | 4,157.57 | −0.27% | $242.2K | $1.8M | 0.0088% |
| bitget spot PAXGUSDT · just now | 4,161.28 | −0.19% | $240.3K | — | — |
| aster perp PAXGUSDT · just now | 4,160.18 | −0.21% | $189.3K | $953.4K | 0.0100% |
| kraken perp PF_PAXGUSD · just now | 4,158.30 | −0.26% | $77.0K | $1.4M | 0.0032% |
| hyperliquid spot @182 · just now | 4,149.35 | −0.47% | $61.3K | — | — |
| lighter spot 2056 · just now | 4,157.56 | −0.27% | $3.0K | — | — |
| dydx perp PAXG-USD · just now | 4,157.63 | −0.27% | $17 | $74.3K | 0.1596% |
| okx perp XAU-USDT-SWAP · stale | 4,174.60 | +0.13% | $255.1M | $191.2M | 0.0000% |
| bybit perp XAUUSDT · stale | 4,175.85 | +0.16% | $134.5M | $114.1M | 0.0065% |
| bybit perp XAUTUSDT · stale | 4,162.94 | −0.15% | $28.0M | $131.6M | -0.0025% |
| bybit spot XAUTUSDT · stale | 4,164.69 | −0.10% | $12.6M | — | — |
| okx spot XAUT-USDT · stale | 4,165.60 | −0.08% | $10.0M | — | — |
| bybit perp PAXGUSDT · stale | 4,166.59 | −0.06% | $3.6M | $20.4M | 0.0100% |
| coinbase spot PAXG-USD · stale | 4,161.89 | −0.17% | $2.0M | — | — |
| okx spot PAXG-USDT · stale | 4,167.00 | −0.05% | $1.3M | — | — |
| coinbase perp PAXG-PERP · stale | — | — | — | — | — |
| coinbase perp GOLD-PERP · stale | — | — | — | — | — |
| hyperliquid perp km:GOLD · stale | — | — | — | — | — |
| hyperliquid perp flx:GOLD · stale | — | — | — | — | — |
| hyperliquid perp cash:GOLD · stale | — | — | — | — | — |
Pooled price = volume-weighted median of venues within 2% of each other. Venue markets for stocks, indices and gold are 24/7 perpetual contracts; they track but are not the official exchange price.
Open interest, 120 days
US$ millions, all venues
Funding, 120 days
Annualised %, OI-weighted. Positive: longs pay shorts.
NewsAll news →
September CPI rises 0.6% on the month and 3.7% on the year, above the 3.6% forecast; core up 0.3% m/m
US consumer prices rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% from a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August and a touch above the 3.6% economists expected.
Gold ETFs add $10bn in September, Q3 record $31bn and holdings at 4,256t
Global gold ETFs took in about $10bn in September 2026, bringing Q3 inflows to a record $31bn, according to the World Gold Council.
US economy added 29k jobs in September; unemployment rate 4.2%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Situation report showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 29,000 in September 2026 and the unemployment rate was 4.2%.
PCE prices rose 0.3% in August; core PCE 3.0% from a year earlier
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the PCE price index rose 0.3% in August 2026 and was up 3.4% from a year earlier.
US GDP grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Q2 2026 (third estimate)
The Bureau of Economic Analysis' third estimate shows real gross domestic product increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.2% in Q2 2026, after 2.5% in the previous quarter.
Fed raises rates 25bp to 3.75%–4.00%; unanimous
The Federal Open Market Committee raised the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%–4.00% at its September 2026 meeting, a 25 basis point increase.
US retail sales rose 1.2% in August
The Census Bureau's advance estimate shows retail and food services sales rose 1.2% in August 2026 to $773.9 billion, up 6.0% from a year earlier.
US CPI rose 0.4% in August; 3.4% from a year earlier
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in August 2026, putting annual inflation at 3.4%.
Gold ETFs take in $18bn in August, holdings hit record 4,189 tonnes
Gold ETFs took in $18bn in August 2026, the second-largest monthly inflow in value on record, according to the World Gold Council.
US economy added 162k jobs in August; unemployment rate 4.1%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Situation report showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August 2026 and the unemployment rate was 4.1%.
Gold slips to $4,417 as Fed chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed
Spot gold fell 0.8% to $4,417.04 an ounce on August 31, 2026, its lowest in nearly two weeks, according to Reuters.
Warsh says the Fed is not done at Jackson Hole; silver settles down 4.17% at $62.49
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said at Jackson Hole on Friday, August 28, 2026 that the Fed is not done tightening and will need more work unless underlying inflation is returning to target.
PCE prices rose 0.2% in July; core PCE 3.3% from a year earlier
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the PCE price index rose 0.2% in July 2026 and was up 3.7% from a year earlier.
US GDP grew at a 1.5% annual rate in Q2 2026 (second estimate)
The Bureau of Economic Analysis' second estimate shows real gross domestic product increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5% in Q2 2026, after 2.1% in the previous quarter.
US retail sales fell 0.6% in July
The Census Bureau's advance estimate shows retail and food services sales fell 0.6% in July 2026 to $763.6 billion, up 5.0% from a year earlier.