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Safe-haven demand lifts gold to fresh records amid policy and geopolitical risks
Gold hit a record high as investors bet on US rate cuts and sought safety amid escalating geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela and the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
Gold prices surged to a new all-time high as investors increased safe-haven allocations amid expectations of further US rate cuts and rising geopolitical tensions. Bullion climbed over 1.5 percent, breaking above the previous October record of $4,381 per ounce, marking one of its strongest annual runs in decades. Markets are increasingly pricing in multiple rate cuts by the in 2026, a backdrop that typically supports non yielding assets like gold. Heightened tensions involving Venezuela and disruptions linked to the Russia Ukraine conflict have further boosted demand for precious metals.