The scheduled events that can move gold (XAUUSD): US data, the Fed, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, PBoC and Chinese data, and US Treasury auctions. All times are UK time (GMT, UTC+0).
Education only, not investment advice. Dates come from the official source linked on each row and can change. We publish no forecasts or consensus figures and do not say how markets will react.
Dates last checked against the official sources: Thu 29 Oct 2026, 17:07 UK time.
Clock change: US clocks go back: most US data now 13:30 UK (08:30 ET) (from Sun 1 Nov).
Growth surprises can shift expectations for US interest rates and the dollar, which gold is priced in.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge: it feeds rate expectations and real yields, which gold is often compared with.
A weekly pulse of the US labour market; it matters more when jobs are in focus.
Moves the euro, the largest part of the dollar index (DXY), and so can move dollar-priced gold.
Moves the euro, the largest part of the dollar index (DXY), and so can move dollar-priced gold.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Japanese inflation shapes Bank of Japan policy and the yen, a large part of global currency moves.
Bank of Japan decisions move the yen and global bond yields, which can spill over into gold.
Wage costs are a key input to the inflation outlook watched by the Fed.
China is the largest consumer of gold; activity surveys feed views on demand and the yuan.
Clock changes move the UK time of US releases by an hour; check times this week.
Survey of businesses: an early signal on activity and prices paid.
Elections can change expectations for US fiscal policy and spending; market reactions vary.
Labour demand: a softer or firmer jobs market can change the expected path of rates.
Usually a smaller mover; large surprises can affect growth estimates.
Survey of businesses: an early signal on activity and prices paid.
Background on Bank of Japan thinking; usually a smaller mover.
Moves sterling, so it matters for gold priced in pounds; a smaller effect on the dollar.
A weekly pulse of the US labour market; it matters more when jobs are in focus.
Productivity and labour costs help explain whether wage growth adds to inflation.
The main monthly guide to the US jobs market and Fed policy; it often brings sharp moves in the dollar and yields.
China's monthly reserve figures include the People's Bank of China's gold holdings, a widely watched gauge of official-sector (central-bank) gold purchases or sales.
Chinese inflation guides PBoC policy and the yuan, both relevant to local gold demand.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Background on Bank of Japan thinking; usually a smaller mover.
Inflation surprises can change expected Fed policy and real yields; often one of the busiest releases for gold.
Longer-dated auctions are watched for demand for US debt and can move longer-term yields.
Holidays and early closes mean thinner trading, which can bring wider spreads and erratic moves.
A weekly pulse of the US labour market; it matters more when jobs are in focus.
Longer-dated auctions are watched for demand for US debt and can move longer-term yields.
An early read on price pressure in the pipeline, which can feed inflation expectations.
Output and retail spending indicate the health of the largest gold-consuming economy.
Shows imported inflation; usually a smaller mover.
Factory output; usually a smaller mover for gold.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Detail from the last Fed meeting can reshape views on the path of US rates.
A weekly pulse of the US labour market; it matters more when jobs are in focus.
TIPS are inflation-protected bonds: their auctions relate directly to real yields, often compared with gold.
Japanese inflation shapes Bank of Japan policy and the yen, a large part of global currency moves.
China's benchmark lending rates: changes signal PBoC easing or tightening, which can affect the yuan and local gold demand.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Demand at Treasury auctions can move yields; gold pays no interest, so yields matter for it.
Growth surprises can shift expectations for US interest rates and the dollar, which gold is priced in.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge: it feeds rate expectations and real yields, which gold is often compared with.
A weekly pulse of the US labour market; it matters more when jobs are in focus.
The Fed districts' view of the economy; occasionally shifts rate expectations.
Holidays and early closes mean thinner trading, which can bring wider spreads and erratic moves.
Japanese inflation shapes Bank of Japan policy and the yen, a large part of global currency moves.
Holidays and early closes mean thinner trading, which can bring wider spreads and erratic moves.
High Medium Low: our own guide to how closely gold markets usually watch the event, not a prediction. usual time the date is from the official source and the time is the publisher's usual release time. time not fixed the date is official but the publisher sets no release time. to be confirmed not yet confirmed by an official source. Local times (ET, CET, Tokyo, Beijing) are shown under the UK time.
Detail from the last Fed meeting can reshape views on the path of US rates.
Inflation surprises can change expected Fed policy and real yields; often one of the busiest releases for gold.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge: it feeds rate expectations and real yields, which gold is often compared with.
The main monthly guide to the US jobs market and Fed policy; it often brings sharp moves in the dollar and yields.
A weekly pulse of the US labour market; it matters more when jobs are in focus.
TIPS are inflation-protected bonds: their auctions relate directly to real yields, often compared with gold.
Moves the euro, the largest part of the dollar index (DXY), and so can move dollar-priced gold.
Moves sterling, so it matters for gold priced in pounds; a smaller effect on the dollar.
Bank of Japan decisions move the yen and global bond yields, which can spill over into gold.
China's benchmark lending rates: changes signal PBoC easing or tightening, which can affect the yuan and local gold demand.
Output and retail spending indicate the health of the largest gold-consuming economy.
Holidays and early closes mean thinner trading, which can bring wider spreads and erratic moves.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Labor, Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, ISM, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Statistics Bureau of Japan, National Bureau of Statistics of China, People's Bank of China, State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Actual results: follow the source link. The calendar uses no third-party widgets or scripts.
