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QuoMarkets Introduces Weekend XAUUSD Trading as Demand for Continuous Market Access Grows
New GOLD247 instrument enables eligible clients to trade gold on weekends, expanding access beyond conventional market hours.
Dubai, UAE, Sept. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gold has rarely been more relevant. From inflation and interest rate expectations to geopolitical uncertainty and central bank buying, the precious metal continues to play a central role in global financial markets. Yet while the events that influence gold unfold around the clock, traditional spot gold trading has historically remained unavailable during weekends.
Responding to this market gap, QuoMarkets has introduced GOLD247, a dedicated weekend trading instrument that enables eligible clients to trade XAUUSD on Saturdays and Sundays through the MetaTrader 5 platform.
Gold Demand Continues to Reshape Global Markets
Interest in the international gold market has remained resilient despite record prices. According to theWorld Gold Council, total gold demand reached 1,249 tonnes during the second quarter of 2025, while the total value of demand climbed to a record US$132 billion. Strong investment inflows, continued central bank purchases and sustained investor demand reinforced gold’s position as one of the world’s most actively traded financial assets.
For investors, gold plays multiple roles within a portfolio. It is widely followed as a hedge against inflation, a store of value during periods of uncertainty and a benchmark asset during times of heightened market volatility. Those characteristics keep drawing interest from institutional and retail participants alike.
One of the most common questions among traders is simple: Is the gold market open on weekends?
Under traditional market structures, conventional spot gold trading generally pauses after markets close on Friday before resuming at the start of the new trading week. However, economic developments, geopolitical events and shifts in market sentiment are not confined to weekday trading hours. Markets may close, but the events that shape them rarely do.
As investors increasingly monitor financial markets throughout the weekend, the demand for greater accessibility has become a growing area of focus across the trading industry.
Rather than extending the operating hours of its conventional XAUUSD product, QuoMarkets developed GOLD247 as a standalone instrument specifically designed for weekend trading.
The product enables eligible clients to monitor prices, analyse market movements and trade CFD gold through MetaTrader 5 during Saturday and Sunday. It complements QuoMarkets’ existing XAUUSD offering without changing the structure or trading schedule of its conventional weekday gold products.
