Gold Hits Fresh Record, Nearing $5,000
Barrons·2026-01-23 10:39
Gold prices surged to a fresh record, pushing closer to the $5,000-an-ounce milestone on heightened geopolitical risks, economic uncertainty and a weaker U.S. dollar.Futures in New York rose 0.5% to $4,939.20 a troy ounce after hitting $4,970 earlier in the session. Silver futures climbed 1.8% to $98.04 an ounce."The rally is being fueled by FOMO [fear of missing out], alongside continued focus on broader hard-asset-supportive drivers following a slight easing in U.S.-EU tensions," Saxo Bank analysts said. ...