This is a practical guide for buyers who want to act today. Read it once, decide, and call us.
Before 8:30 AM Eastern (before market open): Gold is at approximately $4,750 per ounce. 24K is approximately $152.68/gram. This is a recovery from Monday’s $4,670 low. If you have been waiting for a dip, last week’s recovery from $4,670 to $4,750 is the dip you got. This morning’s price is reasonable. It reflects a balanced market before the CPI data.
At 8:30 AM Eastern — CPI lands. Three possible reactions:
Scenario A — CPI at or below 3.5% (below expectations): Gold immediately rallies. Expect $4,780 to $4,850 within 30 minutes. 24K moves toward $153.66 to $155.93/gram. This is the time to have already bought, not the time to rush in. Wait for the first pullback, typically 20 to 40 minutes after the initial move.
Scenario B — CPI at 3.6% to 3.8% (in line with expectations): Gold holds near $4,740 to $4,760 or moves modestly in either direction. 24K stays roughly $152 to $153/gram. This is the clearest buying window — no shock, no panic, just a solid current price. Buy within the first hour after release.
Scenario C — CPI above 4.0% (above expectations): Gold sells off toward $4,650 to $4,690. 24K moves toward $149.53 to $150.82/gram. This is a genuine buying opportunity for anyone with patience. The structural case has not changed. The dip would be temporary. But wait 2 to 3 hours after the release before buying in this scenario — the initial selling can continue for 90 to 120 minutes before stabilising.
Additional context: Iran deal dead? Not quite. Trump rejected the weekend proposal as “totally unacceptable” but the ceasefire technically holds. Trump meets Xi Jinping later this week — China is pressing Iran. PPI tomorrow. The week is still live.
Current prices: 24K — $152.68/gram | 22K — $140.12/gram | 21K — $133.13/gram All prices USD. Pre-CPI open. Prices change at 8:30 AM Eastern.
