Gold News Calendar (XAUUSD)
Quick answer: This is a free economic calendar filtered for gold traders — only the US (USD) events that actually move XAUUSD, marked Low / Medium / High impact. Red events like NFP, CPI and FOMC regularly move gold $10–$30+ within minutes; ⭐ Gold Mover tags highlight them. Times are shown in GMT with your local time underneath.
Monday, Sep 7
| Time (GMT) | Event | Impact | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Bank Holiday | Holiday | — | — |
Tuesday, Sep 8
| Time (GMT) | Event | Impact | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | NFIB Small Business Index | Low | 99.4 | 99.8 |
| 19:00 | Consumer Credit m/m | Low | 11.9B | 14.2B |
Wednesday, Sep 9
| Time (GMT) | Event | Impact | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | ADP Weekly Employment Change | Low | — | — |
| 12:16 | ADP Weekly Employment Change | Low | — | 11.8K |
| 17:01 | 10-y Bond Auction | Low | — | 4.68|2.5 |
| 20:30 | API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | Low | — | — |
Thursday, Sep 10
| Time (GMT) | Event | Impact | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Core PPI m/m | High | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 12:30 | PPI m/m | High | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 12:30 | Unemployment Claims ⭐ Gold Mover | Medium | 205K | 206K |
| 14:00 | Existing Home Sales | Low | 3.98M | 4.06M |
| 14:00 | Final Wholesale Inventories m/m | Low | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| 14:30 | Natural Gas Storage | Low | — | 30B |
| 16:00 | Crude Oil Inventories | Low | — | -4.5M |
| 17:01 | 30-y Bond Auction | Low | — | 5.22|2.4 |
Friday, Sep 11
| Time (GMT) | Event | Impact | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Core CPI m/m ⭐ Gold Mover | High | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 12:30 | Core CPI y/y ⭐ Gold Mover | High | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 12:30 | CPI m/m ⭐ Gold Mover | High | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 12:30 | CPI y/y ⭐ Gold Mover | High | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 14:00 | Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | Medium | 51.0 | 51.0 |
| 14:00 | Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | Medium | — | 4.3% |
| 18:00 | Federal Budget Balance | Low | -221.1B | -432.3B |
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Green — minor data. Usually little to no visible effect on XAUUSD. Safe to ignore for most gold strategies.
Orange — can surprise. Moves gold when the released number differs clearly from the forecast. Watch spreads around these.
Red — volatility events. NFP, CPI, FOMC and friends. Fast $10–$30+ gold moves, wide spreads, slippage. Most robots should pause here.
The impact rating tells you how much scheduled volatility to expect — not the direction. A red event can send gold up or down; what matters is the released number vs the forecast. Bigger surprise = bigger move.
Which events move gold the most?
Gold is priced in US dollars and driven by real interest-rate expectations, so US data and the Federal Reserve dominate. These are the events worth planning your week around:
| Event | Why it moves gold |
|---|---|
| Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) | The monthly US jobs report. Strong jobs → stronger dollar and higher rate expectations → gold usually falls (and vice versa). The most volatile scheduled event for XAUUSD. |
| CPI (inflation) | Hot inflation shifts Fed rate-cut bets instantly. Gold often moves $15–$30 within minutes of a surprise CPI print. |
| FOMC rate decision & statement | The Fed sets the interest rates gold competes against. Decisions, dot plots and press conferences are all red events. |
| Fed Chair speeches | A single hawkish or dovish sentence can reprice rate expectations and move gold sharply mid-session. |
| Core PCE | The Fed's preferred inflation gauge — same mechanism as CPI, usually a smaller but still real reaction. |
| GDP | Growth surprises move the dollar and risk sentiment; gold reacts as both a dollar trade and a safe haven. |
| ISM Manufacturing / Services PMI | Forward-looking economy check. Weak PMIs fuel rate-cut hopes, which supports gold. |
| Unemployment Claims | Weekly jobs pulse — normally small moves, but large surprises get traded, especially near Fed meetings. |
Deeper explanation of the mechanics: what moves the gold price and trading gold during NFP, FOMC & CPI.
How to use this calendar as a gold trader
- Check the week every Monday. Note the red events and ⭐ Gold Movers — that's when volatility is scheduled.
- Avoid entries right before red news. Spreads widen and stops slip in the minutes around a release. Manual traders usually stand aside from ~15–30 minutes before until after the number.
- If you run an EA, use a news filter. A robot that keeps scalping through NFP is gambling. Our free XAUUSD robot pauses itself around high-impact events automatically.
- Compare the released number to the forecast, not to zero. The market trades the surprise. Released ≈ forecast often means the move fades quickly.
- Mind your session times. Most red USD events land in the New York morning — cross-check with our live gold session clock and the best time to trade XAUUSD.
Frequently asked questions
Which news events move gold the most?
US events: NFP, CPI, FOMC decisions and statements, Fed Chair speeches, Core PCE, GDP and the ISM PMIs. They drive the dollar and rate expectations — the two forces gold trades on.
What time is NFP released?
First Friday of the month, 8:30 AM New York time (12:30/13:30 GMT depending on daylight saving). This calendar shows the exact GMT time each month, with your local time underneath.
Should I trade gold during high-impact news?
Most traders shouldn't — spreads widen several times over and stop-losses can slip badly. Stand aside around red events, or use a robot with a news filter that pauses automatically.
Do low-impact (green) events matter for XAUUSD?
Rarely. Green events seldom move gold on their own. Orange events matter when the number surprises; red events regularly cause large fast moves.
Why only USD events on a gold calendar?
Because gold is priced in dollars — USD data and Fed policy are what actually move XAUUSD. Filtering out the rest removes noise without losing anything a gold trader needs.
How often is this page updated?
Daily, automatically — forecasts and previous values refresh, and the calendar rolls to the new week each weekend.
Conclusion
News is the one form of gold volatility you can see coming. Check this page at the start of each week, respect the red events, and let the green ones go. If you'd rather have that discipline automated, our free XAUUSD robot ships with the news filter built in.
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