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Big smashes in gold futures seldom keep prices down for long
After Gold's Big Plunge, Here's What History Shows Could Happen Next
By Myra P. Saefong
MarketWatch, New York
via MSN News, Redmond, Washington
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Gold prices fell again on Wednesday, a day after posting their biggest one-day drop in over a decade -- yet history shows that the plunge is more likely to be followed by a modest move higher. ...
But a look at previous big daily declines for the precious metal -- those of 5% of more -- shows that drops like this one may not have a lasting effect.
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An analysis of most active gold futures conducted by Dow Jones Market Data shows that after daily declines of 5% or more since May 24, 2006, prices on average traded about 1.82% higher a month later. The biggest percentage rise was 15.46% a month after a 7.3% fall on June 13, 2006, while the biggest loss was 7.76% a month after a 5.4% fall on May 24, 2006.
"Gold and silver should not be expected to go up in a straight line," Stefan Gleason, president and chief executive officer at Money Metals Exchange, told MarketWatch. Corrections like the one seen this week are "healthy and helpful," he said. "Bull markets climb a wall of worry." ...
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