US EditionGold blasts past $5,000 to record high on safe-haven rush
Gold prices have surged over 17% year-to-date, driven by geopolitical tensions, U.S. policy uncertainty, and strong central bank buying, setting new all-time highs above $5,000 an ounce.
- On Jan 26, spot gold surged above $5,100, hitting a session high near $5,112 with U.S. gold futures for February delivery also rising.
- Amid rising geopolitical stress, escalating tensions in Greenland, Venezuela, and the Middle East alongside U.S. administration actions have spooked markets, prompting investors to seek refuge in gold.
- Physical demand intensified, with western gold-backed ETFs adding roughly 500 tonnes and Perth Mint reporting long queues, while spot silver rose above $100, reinforcing the metals rally.
- Goldman Sachs and other analysts raised year-ahead forecasts, citing strong Union Bancaire Privée institutional buying even as market analysts warned of parabolic-risk reversal.
- Forecasts project higher peaks later this year while cautioning on pullbacks, with Philip Newman saying, `Periodic pullbacks are likely as investors take profits, but we expect each correction to be short-lived and met with strong buying interest`.
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Gold is more expensive than ever before, the precious metal is now traded for more than 5,000 dollars. The reason for the new record: the many crises in the world. Silver also continues to rise.
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Gold has smashed through the $5,000 per‑ounce barrier for the first time in history, extending a dramatic rally in precious metals and marking its strongest performance in decades after surging more than 60 per cent in 2025.Silver has also hit a historic milestone, climbing above $100 per ounce following gains of nearly 150 per cent last year.Spot gold rose above $5,100 per ounce on Monday, setting a fresh record and underscoring the scale of in…
Expensive as never before: the gold price cracked the 5000 dollar mark for the first time in history on Monday. A fine ounce, which is about 31.1 grams, cost US$5093 (EUR4337.42) at the London Metal Exchange in early trade. Gold has increased by almost 18 percent in the first weeks of the year, after the price of the precious metal had already risen by 65 percent in the previous year. This was the highest annual increase since 1979. The price ha…
Gold Breaks $5,000 As Silver Pushes Past $107 And The Rally Turns Parabolic-Like
Key Points Gold traded near $5,092 after printing above $5,100, while silver held around $107–$108 after last week’s leap over $100. The price path now looks parabolic-like: steep candles, repeated gap-style bursts, and momentum that is starting to outrun fundamentals. Upside targets can look limitless in a tape like this, but the risk of a […]
The price of gold rose above $5,000 an ounce for the first time late Sunday as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid fears that US President Donald Trump is damaging relations with key allies from Europe to Canada, CNN reports.
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