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Gold pushes past $5,000 to record high on safe-haven rush

Section: Daily Dispatches

And still no mention by mainstream financial news organizations of the massive, government-underwritten, naked short derivative positions whose calling fuels the monetary metal's explosion. Oh, well, a fanfare is still in order:

https://youtu.be/3WZP7-41iAU?t=367

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Gold rushes past $5,000 to record high on safe-haven rush

By Kavya Balaraman and Anjana Anil
Reuters
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Gold surged to a record high above $5,000 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic ​rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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Spot ‌gold rose 0.85% to $5,024.95 per ounce by 2341 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery gained 0.91% to $5,024.60 per ounce.

Gold soared 64% in 2025, underpinned by sustained safe-haven demand, U.S. monetary policy easing, robust central bank purchases -- with China extending its gold-buying spree for a fourteenth ‌month in December -- and record inflows into exchange-traded funds. Prices have gained ​more than 16% this year. ...

... For the remainder of the report:

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/gold-rushes-record-high-above-5000oz-2026-01-25/

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