### The split that defines OctoberGold and oil are the two commodities every beginner meets first, and in October 2026 they moved in opposite directions — violently. On Friday, October 30, spot gold fell 3.5% to $3,880.97 per ounce, its lowest level since October 2025 and roughly 30% below its record peak of $5,595 per ounce set in January 2026. Silver fell even harder, down 6.5% to...
Commodities split sharply on October 30, 2026. December gold tumbled $132.50, or 3.29%, to settle at $3,898.90 an ounce — a 52-week low — while silver fell $3.10, or 5.93%, to $49.28 an ounce, closing below $50 for the first time since November 2025. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.12, or 2.08%, to $104.12 a barrel, its highest close since September 15, and...
