{"id":6578,"date":"2025-12-24T18:07:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T18:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=6578"},"modified":"2025-12-24T18:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T18:07:33","slug":"golds-historic-rally-above-4500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=6578","title":{"rendered":"Gold\u2019s historic rally above $4500"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gold rose to an all-time high above $4 500 an ounce on escalating tensions in Venezuela and expectations for more US rate cuts. Silver and platinum also advanced to records.<\/p>\n

Spot gold climbed nearly 1%, building on three consecutive days of gains, before pulling back to trade little changed.<\/p>\n

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Gold rises toward record as traders watch US data and Venezuela<\/p>\n

Frictions in\u00a0Venezuela, where the US has blockaded oil tankers, have added to the metal\u2019s haven appeal. Traders are also betting the Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs further next year, which would be a tailwind for non-yielding precious metals.<\/p>\n

Gold has gained nearly 70% this year and silver has risen almost 150%; both are on track for their best annual performance since 1979. The rally in precious metals has been underpinned by elevated central-bank purchases and inflows into exchange-traded funds.<\/p>\n

Total holdings in gold-backed ETFs have risen every month this year except May, according to World Gold Council data.<\/p>\n

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US President Donald Trump\u2019s aggressive moves to reshape global trade \u2014 as well as his threats to the Fed\u2019s independence \u2014 added fuel to the bull run earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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Investors have also been spurred in part by the so-called debasement trade \u2014 a retreat from sovereign bonds and the currencies they are denominated in over fears their value will erode over time due to ballooning debt levels.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe dominant drivers for both gold and silver right now are the combination of sustained physical demand and renewed sensitivity to macro risk,\u201d said John Feeney, business development manager at Guardian Vaults, a Sydney-based bullion dealer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing momentum reinforced rather than capped, which suggests underlying conviction rather than purely speculative froth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Listen\/read: Is gold still the ultimate safe-haven asset?<\/p>\n

Underscoring this demand, gold bounced back quickly after a retreat from its previous peak of $4 381 an ounce in October, when the rally was seen as overheated. It is now positioned to carry these gains into next year.<\/p>\n

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc is among several banks to predict prices will keep rising in 2026, issuing a base-case scenario of $4 900 an ounce with risks to the upside.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Heavy ETF buying has also been a major driver of the latest surge. Holdings in State Street Corp\u2019s SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest precious-metals ETF, have risen by more than a fifth this year. Traders are also watching developments in Venezuela, where Trump has warned President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro not to challenge the US and vowed to keep oil seized from a supertanker.<\/p>\n

Silver \u2014 which traded above $70 an ounce for the first time on Tuesday \u2014 advanced as much as 1.8% to set a record of $72.70. The white metal\u2019s rally has been even more spectacular than gold\u2019s, with its most recent advance buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs following a historic short squeeze in October.<\/p>\n

Read: Gold, silver near record highs as US data support rate-cut bets<\/p>\n

London\u2019s vaults have seen significant inflows since then, but much of the world\u2019s available silver remains in New York as traders await the outcome of a US Commerce Department probe on whether critical minerals imports threaten national security, which could lead to tariffs or trade restrictions on the metal.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike previous silver rallies driven primarily by leverage, this move is being underwritten by real demand for metal, which is changing how the market behaves around key price thresholds,\u201d said Feeney. \u201cI can\u2019t see an end to the trend just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Platinum\u00a0also soared on Wednesday, jumping as much as 4% to advance beyond $2 300 an ounce for the first time since Bloomberg began compiling data in 1987.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Buoyed by tight supplies and historically elevated borrowing costs, the metal \u2014 used in the automotive and jewelry sectors \u2014 rose for a 10th straight session, its longest winning streak since 2017.<\/p>\n

It has gained about 150% this year, the biggest annual increase, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The latest surge comes as the London market shows signs of tightening, with banks parking metal in the US \u2014 similarly to silver \u2014 to insure against the risk of tariffs.<\/p>\n

Platinum is also on course for a third annual deficit this year, due to supply disruptions in major producer South Africa<\/p>\n

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Gold\u2019s 14-day relative strength index topped 81 on Wednesday. Silver, currently near 82, has been at elevated levels for around two weeks. Readings above 70 typically signal overbought conditions and that the metal could be poised for a pullback.<\/p>\n

Spot gold edged up 0.2% to $4 494.75 an ounce at 12:11 pm in London, having earlier hit a record of $4 525.77. Silver advanced 1% to $72.33. Platinum was up 1.2%, while palladium gave up earlier gains. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was down 0.2%.<\/p>\n

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