Gold Fund Slips 0.54% as Silver Fund Gains 1.13% | Gold & Silver, Oct 20
Key Facts
- Gold fund GLD fell 0.54% to US$377.65, while silver fund SLV rose 1.13% to US$52.12 on Tuesday 20 October (New York close).
- Spot gold quoted near US$4,120 an ounce and silver near US$58 after the close, according to Kitco late on Tuesday.
- The US dollar index fell about 0.3% to 101.7, so a weaker dollar did not drive gold lower.
- Kitco said gold stayed under pressure on persistent inflation worries and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate rises.
- Prediction markets: Polymarket prices a gold dip to US$4,100 in October at 83.0% and a rise to US$4,200 at 58.2% (US$349,133 traded, 8:36 pm ET, 20 October).
Today’s Focus
Gold slipped and silver gained on Tuesday. The SPDR gold fund (GLD) fell 0.54% to US$377.65, while the iShares silver fund (SLV) rose 1.13% to US$52.12.
Spot quotes after the New York close were about US$4,120 an ounce for gold and about US$58 for silver, according to Kitco. The dollar index fell about 0.3%, so currency strength is not the explanation.
Kitco pointed to inflation worries and expectations of more Fed rate rises. For US savers and ETF holders, higher rates raise the cost of holding metals that pay no interest.
What matters today. Gold and silver parted ways on Tuesday, with rate expectations weighing more on gold.
01 The session in one read
Gold-backed funds fell on Tuesday while silver-backed funds rose. GLD closed at US$377.65, down 0.54%, and SLV at US$52.12, up 1.13%, according to RT.
Kitco’s spot quote late on Tuesday showed gold at about US$4,120 an ounce and silver at about US$58. We could not confirm an official gold or silver settlement for the session.
Kitco’s market note said gold stayed pressured despite lower Treasury yields, as inflation worries and expectations of continued Fed rate increases kept prices under pressure.
The split fits a market where gold reacts to rate expectations while silver also follows industrial demand. The dollar index fell on the day, so the move did not come from currency strength. What is not known is how much of silver’s gain came from industrial buying rather than investment flows.
02 The board
The funds track metal prices in US dollars and are the cleanest verified gauge of Tuesday’s close. Spot quotes differ by trading window, so the board shows the funds.
| Asset | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold fund (GLD) | US$377.65 | -0.54% |
| Silver fund (SLV) | US$52.12 | +1.13% |
| US dollar index (DXY) | 101.7 | -0.3% |
Source: RT close, 2026-10-20. Where a commodity has no spot feed, an exchange-traded tracker or leading producer is shown as a labelled proxy.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
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| IBOV | 208,295.98 | +1.57% | +21.85% | 205,079.25 | 168,310 | 167,142 | — |
| IPSA | 10,926.50 | -0.42% | — | 10,972.40 | 11,210 | 10,984 | 1,513,213,483 |
| IPC MEX | 69,258.58 | +0.36% | +12.17% | 69,010.67 | 66,121 | 65,405 | 108,886,187 |
| MERVAL | 3,017,221 | — | +30.51% | 3,022,485 | 3,042,365 | 2,991,150 | — |
| COLCAP | 2,533.22 | +0.47% | — | 9.04 | 9.05 | 9.02 | 4,133 |
| BVL PERÚ | 59,903.86 | -0.06% | — | — | — | — | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.16 | +0.01% | -5.13% | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.14 | — |
| EUR/BRL | 5.95 | +1.01% | -5.83% | 5.89 | 5.98 | 5.94 | — |
| USD/MXN | 17.06 | -0.24% | -8.58% | 17.10 | 17.08 | 17.01 | — |
| USD/CLP | 913.98 | +0.04% | -5.67% | 913.65 | 915.11 | 906.68 | — |
| USD/COP | 3,140 | +0.03% | -22.04% | 3,139 | 3,141 | 3,105 | — |
| USD/PEN | 3.36 | -0.66% | -4.82% | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.35 | — |
| USD/ARS | 1,493 | +0.10% | +12.96% | 1,491 | 1,494 | 1,480 | — |
| USD/UYU | 40.27 | +1.24% | +1.80% | 39.77 | 40.27 | 40.23 | — |
| USD/PYG | 5,939 | +1.68% | -19.54% | 5,841 | 5,939 | 5,925 | — |
| USD/BOB | 11.64 | -0.76% | +72.04% | 11.73 | 11.72 | 11.64 | — |
| USD/DOP | 58.34 | +1.25% | -3.44% | 57.62 | 58.34 | 58.04 | — |
| USD/CRC | 445.92 | +0.89% | -9.71% | 441.97 | 448.50 | 445.92 | — |
03 What moved it
Rate expectations were the main weight on gold. Kitco reported that traders expect the Federal Reserve to keep raising rates, which lifts the return on cash and bonds against metal that pays nothing.
The RT calendar listed several US releases for Tuesday: housing starts, building permits, pending home sales, the Redbook retail index and the API crude stock change. We could not confirm the readings, so we do not use them here.
Oil swung during the session on hopes for diplomacy around the Strait of Hormuz, according to Kitco, and that kept inflation worries alive.
Silver gained as a metal with industrial uses in solar panels and electronics. The sources available do not explain Tuesday’s silver rise on its own.
04 The Latin American read
Mexico and Peru are major silver producers, so silver’s rise helps miners and mining-linked currencies in both countries.
Peru’s Buenaventura, a gold and silver miner listed in New York, rose 0.33% to US$30.24 on Tuesday, according to RT.
05 The names to watch
Gold-heavy miners follow gold with a lag and amplify its moves. Silver-heavy producers in Mexico and Peru tend to move more than the metal on strong days.
Buenaventura (+0.33%) was the only Latin American name in our data set that we could confirm for the session.
06 The outlook
The next test is whether gold holds the area around US$4,100, which the prediction market treats as likely to be touched in October. A softer rate outlook would help gold, while a firmer dollar would weigh on both metals.
Silver’s strength is more fragile, because it depends on industrial demand as well as on rate expectations.
07 What to watch
- Federal Reserve rate expectations: Further rate-rise signals would add to the pressure on gold.
- The dollar index: It stood at 101.7 after a fall of about 0.3%; a rebound would weigh on both metals.
- Oil and Hormuz diplomacy: Oil swings feed inflation worries, which shape rate expectations.
- US$4,100 in gold: The October prediction market treats a touch of that level as very likely.
What Prediction Markets Say
Polymarket, a prediction market, prices gold touching US$4,100 or lower in October at 83.0%, touching US$4,200 or higher at 58.2% and touching US$4,300 at 19.5%, with US$349,133 traded (8:36 pm ET, 20 October 2026). For silver, it prices a touch of US$60 in October at 53.0% and a dip to US$56 at 54.0%.
These are bets, not polls. Kalshi is a US exchange regulated by the CFTC.
Why we show this: prediction markets turn real-money bets into a live probability that moves within minutes of the news, which is why investors, campaigns and newsrooms in the United States now follow them closely. We show them next to polls and official results, never instead of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did gold fall on Tuesday?
The gold fund GLD fell 0.54%. Kitco said inflation worries and expectations of more Federal Reserve rate rises kept gold under pressure.
Did silver rise on Tuesday?
Yes. The silver fund SLV rose 1.13% to US$52.12.
Did the dollar drive the move?
No. The US dollar index fell about 0.3% to 101.7.
Why do rate rises hurt gold?
Gold pays no interest, so higher rates on cash and bonds make it less attractive to hold.
Market data: RT; spot quotes from Kitco.
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