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Gold falls below $3,900, silver tumbles as Wall Street selloff triggers liquidation

Spot gold crashed below the $3,900 mark on Friday, hitting a one-year low as a technology-led equity selloff triggered heavy liquidation across precious metals. Spot gold dropped $141.60, or 3.52%, to trade near $3,879.90 an ounce by late Friday. Meanwhile, spot silver tumbled $3.150, or 6.06%, to $49.015 per ounce. The brutal decline wiped out earlier weekly gains and overwhelmed the traditional market supports of falling Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions.

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  • ✓ Spot gold dropped $141.60, or 3.52%, to trade near $3,879.90 an ounce in late Friday trading.
  • ✓ Spot silver tumbled $3.150, or 6.06%, to stand near $49.015 per ounce on Friday.
  • ✓ The Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to hold interest rates steady at 3.75% to 4.00%, with two policymakers dissenting in favor of another 25-basis-point hike.
  • ✓ Crude oil prices climbed more than 2% following another tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 11 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

A technology-led Wall Street equity rout intensified liquidation pressure across precious metals on Friday, driving spot gold below $3,900 and pulling silver down sharply.

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  1. Gold Plunges Below $3,900 as Wall Street Rout Sparks Brutal Liquidation

    Spot gold crashed below the $3,900 mark on Friday, hitting a one-year low as a technology-led equity selloff triggered heavy liquidation across precious metals. Spot gold dropped $141.60, or 3.52%, to trade near $3,879.90 an ounce by late Friday. Meanwhile, spot silver tumbled $3.150, or 6.06%, to $49.015 per ounce. The brutal decline wiped out earlier weekly gains and overwhelmed the traditional market supports of falling Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions.

    Why it matters

    Precious metals experienced heavy selling pressure after the Federal Reserve maintained its hawkish stance and strong economic data supported further policy tightening. Stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP growth and elevated core PCE inflation reinforced expectations that monetary policy will remain restrictive. Crude oil prices also climbed more than 2% following a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to broader inflation concerns.

    What is confirmed

    • Spot gold dropped $141.60, or 3.52%, to trade near $3,879.90 an ounce in late Friday trading.
    • Spot silver tumbled $3.150, or 6.06%, to stand near $49.015 per ounce on Friday.
    • The Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to hold interest rates steady at 3.75% to 4.00%, with two policymakers dissenting in favor of another 25-basis-point hike.
    • Crude oil prices climbed more than 2% following another tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Middle East concerns and mounting geopolitical tensions contributed to gold slipping below $4,000 earlier in the week.

    What to watch next

    • Further developments in the technology sector and broader Wall Street equity markets
    • Upcoming U.S. economic data releases and central bank commentary regarding future interest rate decisions
    Sources used for this update (14)
    1. www.kitco.com — Live Gold Prices | Gold News And Analysis | Mining News | KITCO
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    4. cashwalklabs.io — GM will switch to Nasdaq from the NYSE on Nov. 17
    5. Reuters — Tech rout drives gold to one-year low, white metals sink deep into oversold zone
    6. Yahoo Finance — Gold price today, Friday, October 30, 2026: Gold slips below $4,000 as Mid-East concerns mount
    7. Mining.com — Gold price slumps to one-year low, silver price breaks $50 as mining stocks tank
    8. KITCO — Gold, silver fall as strong U.S. GDP, inflation support Fed tightening bets - Kitco PM Report
    9. www.kitco.com — Wall Street abandons ship after gold sinks below $3,900/oz ...
    10. KITCO — Gold falls below $3,900, silver tumbles as Wall Street selloff triggers liquidation - Kitco PM Report
    11. Investing.com — Gold slides in October, spot prices dip under $4k, hit their lowest in over a year
    12. www.kitco.com — Gold falls below $3,900, silver tumbles as Wall Street ...
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