Gold prices rise to one-month high on softer dollar and lower oil
Investors await US jobs data for clues on Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions in September
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Gold prices rise to one-month high on softer dollar and lower oil
Photograph: The Star Kuala Lumpur (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Spot gold rose to a one-month high on 5 August 2026, with reports varying between $4,127.04 and $4,175.53 per ounce.
- The US dollar’s decline and lower oil prices drove the increase, easing inflation concerns linked to interest-rate expectations.
- Traders priced a 59% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike at its 15-16 September meeting, down from 67% the previous day.
- Investors awaited US jobs data, including the ADP employment report and July payrolls, for further signals on monetary policy.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 11 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
11 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Gold prices rose for a third consecutive session on 5 August 2026, reaching a one-month high. The increase followed a decline in the US dollar and lower oil prices, which reduced inflation concerns that typically influence interest-rate expectations. Investors focused on upcoming US jobs data, including the ADP employment report and the July payrolls report, for indications of future Federal Reserve policy.
Spot gold prices were reported at $4,127.04 per ounce by CNBC and $4,175.53 per ounce by The Star Kuala Lumpur. Both outlets noted a rise in US gold futures, though the figures differed: CNBC reported a 0.8% increase to $4,184.40, while The Star Kuala Lumpur reported a 2% rise to $4,235.30. The discrepancy in spot gold prices was not explained in the reports.
Traders priced in a 59% probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike at its 15-16 September meeting, down from 67% the previous day. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said she remained open to further rate increases if the economic outlook required it. Gold, which yields no interest, tends to lose appeal in high-rate environments despite its role as an inflation hedge.
What the coverage left out
No centre-rated outlet ran this story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the 1.9% rise in silver to $60.64 per ounce or the gains in platinum and palladium reported by CNBC. The Hindu Business Line and ARY News digests omitted the percentage increase in gold prices entirely.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 5 Aug 2026, 11:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- CNBC led on the 1.3% rise in spot gold to $4,127.04 per ounce and the 0.8% increase in US gold futures to $4,184.40. The report included the 59% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September and quoted Kelvin Wong, a senior market analyst at OANDA, on gold’s relationship with oil prices and inflation. It also noted gains in silver, platinum, and palladium, with silver rising 1.9% to $60.64 per ounce.
Centre
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
6 rated outlets
- The Star Kuala Lumpur’s full report led on the 2.4% rise in spot gold to $4,175.53 per ounce, the highest since 7 July, and the 2% increase in US gold futures to $4,235.30. It highlighted the subdued US dollar and lower oil prices as drivers of gold’s appeal. The report quoted Qatar’s statement on progress in US-Iran mediation efforts and included Wong’s analysis on gold’s relationship with oil and inflation.
- The digests from Emirates24|7, The Hindu Business Line, and ARY News all carried the 59% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. Emirates24|7 and The Hindu Business Line included the 1.3% rise in spot gold to $4,127.04 per ounce, while ARY News did not specify the percentage increase. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the gains in silver, platinum, or palladium.
Read it at the source
11 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
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6- Gold hits one-month peak at $4,175.53 as oil slides and dollar softens (opens Pakistan Today in a new tab)
Pakistan Today — is Pakistan Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Gold hits one-month peak on lower oil and softer dollar (opens Emirates24|7 in a new tab)
Emirates24|7 — is Emirates24|7 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Gold hits one-month peak on lower oil and softer dollar (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
The Star Kuala Lumpur — is The Star Kuala Lumpur biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Gold extends gains on lower oil and softer dollar, markets await US jobs data (opens The Hindu Business Line in a new tab)
The Hindu Business Line — is The Hindu Business Line biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Gold extends gains on lower oil and softer dollar (opens ARY News in a new tab)
ARY News
- Commodity Corner: Oil steadies, gold edges higher as markets await US jobs data (opens Moneycontrol in a new tab)
Moneycontrol — is Moneycontrol biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
3- Gold holds above $4,100, but September rate decision could expose cracks in rally (opens Invezz in a new tab)
- Gold extends gains on lower oil and softer dollar (opens Lahore Mirror in a new tab)
Lahore Mirror
- Gold rises on softer oil prices; US jobs data, Fed rate outlook on tap (opens Kitco NEWS in a new tab)
Kitco NEWS
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