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The four channels of gold
Why does even a huge headline sometimes fail to move the gold price? We break down the four channels – real yields, the dollar, geopolitics and central banks – the framework we use in every update.
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Why big headlines sometimes do nothing
Gold does not react to news directly. It reacts through four channels, and a headline only moves the price when it changes at least one of them.
The four channels
Real yields, the dollar, geopolitics and central-bank demand. Real yields are the strongest single driver; the dollar amplifies or dampens the move; geopolitics sets the premium; central banks provide the structural bid that has kept dips shallow since 2024.
Os quatro canais, em direto
Rendimentos reais, o dólar e o ouro nos últimos doze meses. A procura dos bancos centrais é trimestral e fica no texto.
Rendimento real a 10 anos (TIPS)
2,87% · Variação em 12 meses: +1,14%
Índice alargado do dólar
121,4 · Variação em 12 meses: +0,2
Ouro (XAUUSD)
4163 · Variação em 12 meses: +67
How we use the framework
Every update on this site checks all four channels before we call a direction. If a headline touches none of them, we do not trade it – no matter how loud it is.