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Gold price, trading hours and drivers

The live XAU/USD price, the session structure mapped to Kenyan time, and the macro forces that move gold, gathered in one place.

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What the market page tracks: one bar an hour, and the levels a plan is built from.

Live gold price (XAU/USD)

The spot price of one troy ounce of gold in US dollars, with the spread and refresh behaviour explained so you know what the number means.

Gold trading hours for Kenyan traders

Gold trades 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, and the hours that matter most in Kenya are the overlap of London and New York.

What moves the gold price

Gold is driven by the US dollar, real interest rates, inflation, central-bank buying and demand for safe assets, and these forces often pull in different directions at once.

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FxPro gives Kenyan traders MT4, MT5, cTrader and the FxPro app for XAU/USD, with funding through M-Pesa. The entity serving Kenya is licensed by the FCA (UK), CySEC and FSCA, not by the CMA of Kenya, so read the risk terms before you deposit.

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FAQ

Common questions

What price is gold trading at and what is the reference here?

The reference price used on these pages is approximately 4275.0 for XAU/USD. That is a reference point for the calculators, not a live quote; the price your broker shows will differ because it reflects its own liquidity and costs. Check the live price page for the current figure.

What actually moves the gold price?

Gold responds to real interest rates, the US dollar, inflation expectations, central bank buying and demand for safe assets during stress. Because it pays no yield, it tends to react to changes in the return on cash and bonds. None of these can be reduced to a single rule.

When is XAU/USD most liquid for a trader in Kenya?

Liquidity is highest when the London and New York sessions overlap, which falls in the Kenyan evening. The gold market trades nearly around the clock on weekdays, but depth thins in the quiet hours, so spreads and slippage behave differently outside the busy window.

How is gold quoted and what does one lot mean?

Gold is quoted as XAU/USD, the US dollar price of one troy ounce. One standard lot is 100 oz, and one pip is 0.01, so a one-dollar move in the price is 100 pips. Position size, pip value and margin all follow from those two definitions.

Does the CMA regulate the gold market in Kenya?

The CMA regulates capital markets in Kenya, but the broker referenced here is not licensed by it. FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK), CySEC and FSCA — not by the CMA of Kenya. That distinction matters when you assess where your money sits and what recourse you have.