Macro front bearish factors regain dominance; market focuses on month-end Fed rate meeting [SMM Precious Metals Macro Analysis]
Precious metals rebounded slightly before pulling back this week: Warsh's dovish remarks once pushed gold prices close to $4,200, but the escalation in the Middle East drove Brent crude oil above $111, shifting the market's main narrative to "energy inflation → December rate hike." Coupled with Meta's earnings beating expectations and boosting risk appetite, gold prices plunged on Thursday, with silver falling over 3%. Accelerated central bank gold purchases provided bottom support. Attention now turns to the October 27-28 policy meeting and the situation in the Middle East.