Gold climbs above $4,500 for first time on geopolitics, ratesListen to this articlePedestrians look at gold jewelry for sale in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday. (Photo: Bloomberg)Gold rose to a record above $4,500 an ounce on escalating tensions in Venezuela and expectations for more US rate cuts. The rally in precious metals has been underpinned by elevated central-bank purchases and inflows into exchange-traded funds. Spot gold rose 0.6% to $4,513.87 an ounce as of 8.54am in Singapore (7.54am Thai time). Silver advanced 0.6% to $71.89.

Source: Bangkok Post December 24, 2025 02:40 UTC