Gold Mood Today (12 Nov 2026): Fear at 27.7

Gold closed at its lowest in 119 sessions on 12 Nov 2026: $3,881.7, down 2.97%. The Gold Fear and Greed Index reads 27.7 (fear), down 12.2 points on the day.

Over the last five sessions gold has moved -5.6%, inside a 30-session range of $3,881.7 to $4,216.3.

What moved the mood

Biggest change since yesterday: Gold volatility (GVZ) fell 21 points to 48 (how much traders expect gold to swing). That is close to neutral.

What to watch next

The next high-impact US event is the Core PPI m/m, on Friday, November 13 at 13:30 UTC (8:30 am in New York). Gold tends to get choppy around big releases, so moves before it deserve some caution.

An educational reading of public data, not a forecast and not advice. How the index is built is on the method page.