GLD lost about 1.5% in the preceding session and gained only about 0.3% on September 15, recovering a small part of the decline. Yahoo Finance’s dollar-index daily record rose about 0.2% to 99.65. The cutoffs have not been reconciled, and this modest rebound does not establish that the dollar ceased to matter for gold.
FRED’s historical ten-year nominal yield was 5.00% and the real yield 2.62%, both above the prior observation. Long-duration Treasury ETF TLT fell about 0.3% and SPY 0.5%, while gold held up temporarily. Other demand can offset a higher real opportunity cost; these prices do not identify safety demand, longer-term allocation, or short-term fluctuation as the source.
The FOMC calendar scheduled the meeting for September 15–16. At the September 15 New York close, the next day’s statement was unpublished.
Historical backfill: compiled October 4, 2026, with observations limited to the date discussed and US stock and ETF prices through the September 15 New York close. Sources: Yahoo Finance historical prices for GLD, the dollar index, TLT and SPY, September 11, 14 and 15; FRED historical DGS10 and DFII10 observations; FOMC meeting calendar. GLD is an ETF proxy. Yield observation dates do not establish intraday availability. The September 16 decision is not used as September 15 information. Dollar-index figures use Yahoo Finance DX-Y.NYB daily records; the provider’s daily cutoff has not been reconstructed, so they are not treated as synchronous with regular stock and ETF closes. Values from different providers have not been reconciled at a common cutoff. This article presents personal research and opinion for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.