Gold futures (GC) trade near $2,650 per ounce after peaking above $2,750 in late October amid peak Fed rate cut bets and Middle East tensions boosting safe-haven demand. Recent resilient US data—November nonfarm payrolls at 227,000 and core CPI holding at 3.3% year-over-year—have pushed 10-year Treasury yields to 4.35%, elevating real rates and capping gold's upside as the dollar strengthens versus major currencies. Central bank purchases, led by China, provide tailwinds, but trader consensus via Polymarket implies balanced odds for hitting key thresholds by March 31, weighing fewer 2025 rate cuts per CME FedWatch Tool (two 25-basis-point reductions priced in). Watch December CPI on January 15 and January FOMC for shifts in monetary policy expectations driving volatility.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWill Gold (GC) hit __ by end of March?
Will Gold (GC) hit __ by end of March?
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$2,654,592 Vol.
↑ $10,000
<1%
↑ $7,000
<1%
↑ $6,600
<1%
↑ $6,400
<1%
↑ $6,200
<1%
↑ $6,000
<1%
↑ $5,800
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↑ $5,600
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↑ $5,500
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↑ $5,400
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↓ $4,300
18%
↓ $4,000
4%
↓ $3,600
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For CME Gold (GC) futures contracts, the Active Month is the nearest of CME's designated delivery-cycle months (February, April, June, August, October, December) that is not the spot month. The Active Month changes automatically on the contract's First Position Date, at which point the next eligible contract month becomes the Active Month.
Only the Active Month's official settlement price published by CME Group will be considered. Intraday trades, highs, lows, bids, offers, midpoint values, or indicative prices do not count.
Note that the settlement price may differ from the last traded price. CME's methodology to determine the settlement price can vary by commodity and contract.
Only days on which CME publishes an official settlement price for the Active Month will be included. Days without settlement prices (weekends, holidays, or market closures) are ignored.
This market will resolve based on the settlement price as it appears on the CME settlement page at the time it is first published for that trading day, regardless of any later corrections or updates.
The resolution source for this market is the CME Group website — specifically, the daily "Settlement" price for the Active Month of Gold (GC) futures.
Market Opened: Mar 2, 2026, 6:22 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...Gold futures (GC) trade near $2,650 per ounce after peaking above $2,750 in late October amid peak Fed rate cut bets and Middle East tensions boosting safe-haven demand. Recent resilient US data—November nonfarm payrolls at 227,000 and core CPI holding at 3.3% year-over-year—have pushed 10-year Treasury yields to 4.35%, elevating real rates and capping gold's upside as the dollar strengthens versus major currencies. Central bank purchases, led by China, provide tailwinds, but trader consensus via Polymarket implies balanced odds for hitting key thresholds by March 31, weighing fewer 2025 rate cuts per CME FedWatch Tool (two 25-basis-point reductions priced in). Watch December CPI on January 15 and January FOMC for shifts in monetary policy expectations driving volatility.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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