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Gold during the Warsh years at the Fed (2026–)

During Kevin Warsh's years as Fed chair (22 May 2026 to the present), gold fell 13.1%, from $4,721 to $4,104 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Apr 2026 and Oct 2026; silver fell 24.8%.

Gold
-13.1%
$4,721 → $4,104
Silver
-24.8%
$75.90 → $57.08
Gold high
$4,721
Apr 2026
Gold low
$4,073
Jul 2026
Trump II · R$4,073$4,397$4,721Apr 2026Oct 2026

In context

Of the 8 Fed chairs on the chart, Warsh's years rank 8th for gold.

Presidents during these years: Trump II.

Gold's monthly average ranged from $4,073 (Jul 2026) to $4,721 (Apr 2026).

Under Jerome Powell, the chair before, gold rose 254.7%.

Monthly average prices in U.S. dollars per troy ounce (Kitco.com and the World Bank Pink Sheet), from the last full month before a period to its last full month; the record runs Feb 1971 to Oct 2026. What the record did, not a forecast.

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Updated Oct 2026 · record through Oct 2026