An employee displays gold bars at a store of the Korea Gold Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 26, 2026. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images
Gold prices surged to a fresh all-time high above $5,300 an ounce on Jan. 28, extending a powerful rally fueled by a weaker U.S. dollar, rising geopolitical risk, and growing expectations that U.S. interest rates will move lower in the months ahead.
Spot gold climbed more than 1.5 percent to $5,260.28 an ounce by 7:14 a.m. EST, according to TradingView, after touching a record $5,311.31 earlier in the session. Prices had already gained more than 3 percent in the previous trading day.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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