Ryan Stancil,
Editor
Sept. 18, 2026
The past week was one of a mix of anticipation and dread for a lot of traders, because they knew there was a strong likelihood that rate hikes were coming.
Market conditions all but pointed to that being the reality, but some clung to a slim hope that the Fed wouldn’t hike interest rates and send the indexes down.
But it happened and now the markets are adjusting and managing in the wake of it all.
Immediately following the announcement of the Fed’s unanimous decision to hike rates, markets predictably dropped across the board. In the 24 hours after, index prices recovered thanks to tech stocks rising and some optimism surrounding recent oil supply disruptions being short-lived.
It was the same story for gold - a sharp fall after the announcement followed by a swift recovery as traders collected themselves and began thinking about the next steps. While the announcement of rate hikes was enough to initially shock gold prices, signaling from Chairman Warsh that further hikes throughout the rest of the year were possible was another factor that strongly influenced investor response. From here, it’s likely to remain a factor that determines how investors approach gold investment.
Those who have paid attention to history know that this is a signal to buy.
Past periods of rate hikes in the 2000s and 2010s followed a similar pattern of gold prices dropping immediately followed by a bull run that rewarded gold investors who stayed the course.
Now, early signs show history possibly repeating.
Wednesday’s rate hike was all but certain over the last week or so and the market had largely priced in the possibility by the time the news came out. Beyond that, gold prices have spent the last few weeks testing higher lows, with resistance being shown around the $4200-per-ounce level. That’s a show of resilience and a sign that the commodity is ready to begin testing higher highs sooner than later.
Gold is showing momentum that may be hard to derail at this point, given that inflationary pressures are still strong even if there is scant hope that things could turn around in Iran.
Because remember, as the fighting starts and stops in Iran and oil responds accordingly, there’s still the enormous debt burden and all of the baggage that comes with that.
Rate hikes like what we’ve just seen and what we will likely see make that debt more expensive to service and that will undoubtedly influence how the government proceeds with its fiscal policy decisions.
And then there is the fact that central banks have been stockpiling gold for the past few years, noting the increasing volatility in the broader market and seeking the diversity of safe haven investments just like savvy investors have been.
All of this is to say that gold has long-term upside in the face of wide-reaching economic factors that have been gaining momentum for years and are likely to persist.
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Keep your eyes open,
Ryan Stancil
Editor, Bizarro World