Gold, silver, and platinum extended a historic end-of-year rally for precious metals, jumping to all-time highs, with spot gold peaking above $4,530 an ounce. Tatiana Darie has more on Bloomberg Television.
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Gold surged past $4,500 an ounce -- cementing its strongest annual performance since 1979. Silver surpassed the $75 threshold for the first time ever.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
Gold vs Silver ETFs in 2026: Both hit records in Dec. 2025, but silver's supply deficit and industrial demand may give SLV, SIVR an edge over GLD, IAU.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
Gold and silver are gaining strong momentum heading into 2026, with bullish technical patterns, rising geopolitical tensions, and a weakening U.S. dollar fuelling a potential surge toward $5,000 and $100, respectively.
Gold edged higher in the morning Asian session amid geopolitical risks.
A strong close above $4,381 confirms gold's long-term bull trend, though short-term pullbacks may test support before the next leg higher develops.
Gold analysis flags short-term pullback risk toward $4344.97 while dollar weakness, geopolitics and Fed cuts keep the long-term gold rally supported.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.