GLD is trading 6.2% down in after-hours trading on September 8, 2026 as traders reassessed Federal Reserve policy after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, raising expectations for a September rate hike.
- Spot gold fell 0.52% to $4,403.12 per ounce by the morning.
- Broader risk-off trading and rising oil prices after attacks on Saudi energy facilities likely pressured gold.
- The Dutch reserve relocation is strategically bullish but does not explain the sharp decline.