US EditionGold up Rs8,500, Silver Extends Record Rally
Gold rose nearly 70% this year and silver jumped 141% amid expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts, a weaker dollar, and increased central bank buying.
- On December 22, 2025, gold prices shot to a record high as spot gold touched $4,469.52 per ounce and silver reached a record price of $69.98 per ounce.
- A weaker U.S. dollar and rising tensions boosted safe-haven demand, while markets priced in two interest-rate cuts for 2026 amid U.S. President Donald Trump's Venezuela actions last week.
- Year-to-Date gains show bullion up more than 70%, silver rising 141%, and platinum and palladium hitting multi-year highs in spot markets.
- The U.S. dollar's slide left it on track for its largest annual fall since 2017 as investors rotated into metals and central banks supported prices through buying.
- With Fed expectations in mind, markets expect U.S. Federal Reserve easing next year, while analysts say reference levels $4,500 and $70 support metals through the holiday period into next year.
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Gold up Rs8,500, silver extends record rally
Gold prices in Pakistan surged on Tuesday, tracking strength in the international bullion market, where silver extended its record rally to breach the key $70 per ounce level, while gold pared some gains after touching an all-time high amid stronger-than-expected US economic data. In the local market, the price of gold per tola rose by Rs8,500 to Rs470,862, according to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJ…
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ZawyaGold extends record run while silver joins rally to new high
Gold touched a record high on Tuesday, just shy of breaching the $4,500 per ounce threshold, as a weaker dollar and persistent geopolitical uncertainty boosted demand for the safe-haven metal, while silver continued its rally to an all-time peak. Spot gold rose 0.8 percent to $4,482.70 per ounce, as of 1041 GMT, after hitting a record $4,497.55 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 1 percent to $4,514.70. "Expecta…
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