October 28, 2026

1. Spot gold and silver recovered from early losses to finish higher late Tuesday, October 27, as falling crude eased inflation worries, with gold back above $4,050 ahead of the Fed decision.

   Kitco News (Kitco NewsWire) printed spot gold near $4,058.20, up $42.00 (1.05%); spot silver near $54.200, up $0.353 (0.66%) (2026-10-27).

2. State Street's Aakash Doshi says downside risks are building for gold as it struggles to hold support around $4,000, but prices still have a path to $5,000.

   Kitco News (Neils Christensen) printed support around $4,000; a path to $5,000 (2026-10-27).

3. The Fed is expected to hold its benchmark rate in the 3.75%–4.00% range at today's decision, less than a week before the November 3 midterms, as policymakers wait to see if inflation moderates.

   Reuters, via Kitco printed benchmark rate 3.75%–4.00% (2026-10-28).

4. A 1969 Canadian 25-cent piece overstruck on a 1966 British gold sovereign, NGC MS-66, sold at GreatCollections on October 25, 2026 for $28,125 including the buyer's premium, and CoinWeek counts it as the fourth known 1969 quarter struck over a foreign gold coin.

   CoinWeek printed $28,125 including the buyer's premium (2026-10-25).

5. The U.S. Mint will release the Semiquincentennial President Donald J. Trump 24-karat gold proof coin, $250 face value, on November 5.

   Numismatic News printed $250 face value; 24-karat gold proof; release November 5 (2026-10-27).

6. Collectors, including many newcomers, keep chasing the Mint's 2026 releases, but Giedroyc warns the resale hype on limited privy issues is likely to settle into a lower trading range while traditional rarities hold their appeal.

   Numismatic News (Richard Giedroyc) printed no sale figure.

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