Overview
- Spot gold traded near $4,347 per ounce on Tuesday after rebounding from its steepest daily drop in over two months.
- Prices remain close to last week’s all-time high around $4,550 per ounce, with the metal up about 66% for 2025.
- Fresh Fed minutes highlighted internal policy divisions as traders priced in roughly two rate cuts next year, a backdrop that favors non-yielding assets.
- Silver has surged about 154% this year after touching a record near $84 per ounce and then easing to roughly $73 on Wednesday.
- Analysts cite a weaker dollar, central‑bank buying, ETF inflows, geopolitical risk, and recent U.S. labor data showing 4.6% unemployment as key supports, with trading marked by sharp volatility and profit‑taking.