Spot gold prices surged more than 1.8% to over $4,419 per ounce, marking the best annual performance in over 40 years since 1979. Futures gold prices for delivery in February also soared 1.4% to over $4,446 per ounce.
Silver and platinum prices also saw significant increases, with March futures silver prices once rising 3% to approach $70 per ounce, before narrowing to a 2.5% increase by around 4 PM, at $69.20 per ounce. The spot price of platinum surged 4% to over $2,000 per ounce.
On the other hand, after a series of U.S. economic data was released last week, the market is betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026. A decrease in interest rates is generally favorable for non-interest-bearing precious metals #比特币流动性 #美国非农数据超预期 $BTC
