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Gold, Silver Jump in Asia on Safe-Haven Demand After U.S. Seizes Maduro

Markets now look to U.S. jobs data for direction.

A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A man walks past a brokerage house, as an electronic board displays stock index information graph, in the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, China, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Overview

  • Spot bullion advanced in early Asian trading, with gold hovering near $4,370–$4,401 per ounce and silver around $73–$75 after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
  • The gains followed a sharp weekly pullback, as Comex gold fell 4.9% to $4,329.6 and silver dropped 8%, while on MCX gold slid Rs 4,112 and silver fell Rs 17,858 from late-December records.
  • Analysts expect pronounced swings this week as traders assess ISM and ADP readings alongside Friday’s U.S. employment report and comments from Federal Reserve officials.
  • Asian stocks climbed while oil prices fluctuated and the U.S. dollar strengthened, reflecting safe-haven positioning and uncertainty around Venezuela’s damaged oil industry.
  • Market drivers include safe-haven flows supported by central-bank buying and ETF interest, with volatility amplified by thin year-end liquidity, profit-taking and recent CME margin increases.