Sep 26, 2026
Gold prices have faced recent pressure, with the metal extending its decline by $95 over the week even as it posted a minor gain of $10.40, or 0.24%, on the day, according to The Gold Forecast. The modest advance was accompanied by dollar weakness, as gold moved in line with a 0.24% decline in the dollar index.
The day’s action reflected the broader picture, with no fresh buyers or sellers entering the market. Many speculators remain on the sidelines, waiting to see how gold reacts at current prices before determining the direction of the next move. Interest in Comex futures on a month-to-month basis has rebounded slightly from a 20-year low recorded in May. Weekly open interest stands at 412,800 contracts, just below a 50-week moving average that is trending sharply lower, indicating that gold traders are largely in a wait-and-see mode.
Gold is described as being at a crossroads, with either a bullish reversal or continued bearish price action possible, and the next levels of support or resistance more than $100 away in either direction. The technical outlook is mixed, as gold broke below its 50-day moving average during the week while still holding above key support at the 61.8% retracement of the August rally.
In the spot market, gold showed greater resilience, gaining $25.86, or 0.61%, roughly double the percentage gain in gold futures and the decline in the dollar. Spot gold is holding above its last remaining moving average still acting as support, the 100-day simple moving average at $4,256.82. This discrepancy suggests traders still expect a further decline by December, the most actively traded month in the futures market.
Silver is showing similarly precarious positioning, though slightly less bearish technically than gold. The decline from the highs seen in August roughly matches gold’s on a percentage basis, while silver outpaced gold during the run-up, as is usual for the sister metal, making the roughly equal declines an unusual occurrence. In both spot and futures markets, silver remains between two converging indicators that have defined support and resistance throughout the month, with the 50-day moving average at the bottom and the 100-day moving average at the top. As both averages continue angling toward each other, silver will be forced to move outside these defining indicators in the weeks ahead.
Silver has been caught in a greater lull than gold, with futures traders even more absent. Open interest recently hit what may be a multi-decade low below 100,000 contracts in the first week of May and has yet to recover, remaining at historically low levels and showing that traders are even more uncertain about silver futures. While trading volume in gold futures declined dramatically after hitting an all-time high, volume in silver futures fell off sharply during the same period.
The question raised is whether precious metals have remained resilient since the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pivot, or whether they have simply been largely absent of traders and therefore sellers. The weeks ahead will determine which viewpoint proves correct.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business
- REPORT DESCRIPTION
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE AI PLATFORM
- DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
- GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Quick Overview of Market Performance
- KEY FINDINGS
- MARKET TRENDS This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional EditionPRO
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- MARKET FORECAST TO 2035
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4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCTS FOR DIVERSIFICATION
Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business
- TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
- BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
- MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
- MOST TRADED PRODUCTS
- MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT
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5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES
Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain
- TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
- TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
- TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
- LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES
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6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS
Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Export
- TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
- TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
- UNSATURATED MARKETS
- TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
- MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
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7. PRODUCTION
The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
- PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
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8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
- IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
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9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
- EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
- EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
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10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS
The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles
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11. COUNTRY PROFILES
The Largest Markets And Their Profiles
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11.1
United States
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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China
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Japan
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.4
Germany
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.5
United Kingdom
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.6
France
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.7
Brazil
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.8
Italy
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.9
Russian Federation
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.10
India
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.11
Canada
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.12
Australia
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.13
Republic of Korea
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.14
Spain
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.15
Mexico
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Indonesia
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.17
Netherlands
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.18
Turkey
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Saudi Arabia
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Switzerland
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.21
Sweden
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Nigeria
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Poland
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.24
Belgium
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Argentina
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Norway
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Austria
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Thailand
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.29
United Arab Emirates
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Colombia
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Denmark
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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South Africa
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Malaysia
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Israel
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Singapore
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Egypt
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Philippines
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Finland
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Chile
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Ireland
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Pakistan
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Greece
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Portugal
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Kazakhstan
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Algeria
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Czech Republic
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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11.47
Qatar
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Peru
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Romania
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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Vietnam
- Market Size
- Production
- Imports
- Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2025
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Per Capita Consumption, by Country, 2022–2025
- Production, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Import Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Export Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Consumption, by Country, 2025
- Market Volume Forecast to 2035
- Market Value Forecast to 2035
- Market Size and Growth, By Product
- Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
- Exports and Growth, By Product
- Export Prices and Growth, By Product
- Production Volume and Growth
- Exports and Growth
- Export Prices and Growth
- Market Size and Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports and Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Production, by Country, 2025
- Production, In Physical Terms, by Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2025
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Import Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2025
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Export Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
