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Gold (XAU/USD spot) closes above $4,050 per troy ounce on July 31, 2026

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 14. July 2026 · Predicted for 31. July 2026 · Based on: Ongoing Event

Probability

52%

Gold is testing the $4,000 level on July 14, 2026 (currently ~$3,996). Drivers: US-Iran crisis with naval blockade (Brent +9.6%), expected Fed hold on July 29 (dollar pressure), softer CPI (3.5%), and persistent geopolitical uncertainty as a safe-haven anchor. A move to $4,050 by July 31 implies ~+1.4% from today's level. Existing Cassandra predictions reference gold on July 18 (>$4,100 and >$3,950) — the month-end close on July 31 at the $4,050 threshold is new.

Data basis for this prediction

LiteFinance/Investing.com: Gold XAU/USD ca. 3.996 USD am 14.07.2026 (testet 4.000-USD-Marke)
RoboForex: Gold erwartete Bandbreite Juli 2026: 3.365–4.236 USD (Stand 14.07.2026)
Gold All-Time-High: 5.602,23 USD am 29. Januar 2026 (Investing.com)
Reuters/FXLeaders: Brent +9,59% auf 83,30 USD (14.07.2026) – Iran-Blockade stützt sicheren Hafen Gold

Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.

Verdict: Miss

Der XAU/USD-Spot-Schlusskurs am 31. Juli 2026 lag laut übereinstimmenden Quellen bei ca. 4.046–4.047 USD/oz (mygoldcalc.com: $4.047/oz; Settlement-Kurs: $4.046,84). Das ist knapp unterhalb der Schwelle von 4.050 USD (~−0,07%). Die intraday-Marke von >4.100 USD (lt. Yahoo Finance Headline) bezog sich auf Gold-Futures bzw. einen kurzfristigen intraday-Spike, nicht auf den Spot-Schlusskurs. Quellen: mygoldcalc.com/gold-price/2026/07/31, finance.yahoo.com (31 Jul 2026), cnbc.com/select/the-price-of-gold-today-july-31-2026.

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