Spot gold edged up 0.4% to $4,359.40 per ounce, while gold futures gained 0.3% to $4,396.85. Silver rose 0.6% to $66.43 an ounce and platinum advanced 0.3% to $1,809.03. The U.S. dollar index slipped 0.03% to 100.39 as oil prices fell more than 9% over the past four sessions, easing inflation worries.
ETF data showed roughly 50 tonnes of gold flowing into bullion‑backed funds in September, marking a third straight month of net inflows. The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25 basis points last week, its first increase in three years, as St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem noted that the Fed’s inflation target has remained unmet for over five years.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the United Nations General Assembly later Tuesday and signaled a willingness to resume talks with Iran, adding a geopolitical backdrop to the market moves.
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