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Gold slips to $4,250 after Fed's Sept 16 rate hike

The Federal Reserve raised rates on Sept 16; spot gold fell to $4,250 as the dollar and Treasury yields climbed, and officials signaled more hikes ahead.

Marcus Vance
Markets Reporter
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As of 2026-09-19 11:38 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Gold's spot price fell to $4,250 after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Sept 16, as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields rose.[1] West Texas Intermediate crude traded around $97.20 that day after dipping to $94.63 intraday.[3] By Sept 19, gold had recovered to $4,378.66 an ounce.[6]