BlockBeats News, December 22nd, Analyst Justin Low from the US financial website Investinglive stated that as the Christmas holiday approaches, gold and silver traders have not slowed down. Precious metals continued to rise in the new week, and spot gold has now surged to a new record high above $4400 per ounce. If gold clearly stabilizes above $4400, it will open up more significant upside potential. The headwinds facing gold may not truly emerge until the second half of 2026. Nevertheless, the possibility of market participants digesting this expectation in advance cannot be ruled out.The key challenge to the gold rally narrative is that "major central banks will gradually shift from rate cuts and begin to mention rate hikes in the future." This is something to be cautious about. However, at least for now, gold buyers will continue to maintain a bullish stance. Nevertheless, thin liquidity may amplify the current gains, especially as the Christmas and New Year holidays approach, leading to lighter market trading. Therefore, even though seasonal patterns show that December and January have been the months with better gold performance over the past twenty years, liquidity considerations should also be taken into account when looking ahead to further gains.