Front Month Comex Gold for October delivery gained $14.40 per troy ounce, or 0.81% to $1784.10 today

--Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021

--Up for two consecutive sessions

--Up $19.30 or 1.09% over the last two sessions

--Largest two day dollar and percentage gain since Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021

--Up five of the past seven sessions

--Off 8.63% from its 52-week high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 6.34% from its 52-week low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Down 7.30% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 8.63% from its 2021 settlement high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 6.34% from its 2021 settlement low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Off 13.03% from its record high of $2051.50 hit Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

--Month-to-date it is up 1.64%

--Year-to-date it is down $109.00 or 5.76%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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10-20-21 1400ET