Gold Prices Rise Slightly Ahead of Federal Reserve Minutes

Spot gold prices rose 0.2% to $4,342.33 per ounce during early Asian trade on August 19, 2026. This slight increase followed a nearly 2% decline the previous day and coincided with a decrease in U.S. Treasury yields.

Market participants are closely monitoring the Federal Reserve System in anticipation of the release of its meeting minutes, which are expected to influence future price trends. While spot gold gained, U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell 0.6% to $4,396.30.

Other precious metals experienced mixed movement. Platinum rose 0.3% to $1,717.03, while spot silver and palladium decreased by 0.5% and 0.3% respectively.