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The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying 42% on the London Metal Exchange this year.

“In my career, it’s unprecedented,” said John Reade, a market veteran and chief strategist at the World Gold Council.

“The numbers themselves are somewhat jaw dropping,” said IG Wealth Management chief investment strategist Philip Petursson by phone.

“The biggest factor for the dollar in first quarter will be the Fed,” said Yusuke Miyairi, a foreign-exchange strategist at Nomura.

Wall Street’s S&P 500 is up 16.5% in 2025, beating analysts’ forecasts, after markets shrugged off trade turmoil

The return of Chinese buyers is welcome news for U.S. exporters, and a reminder that buying patterns can change fast — but it is not yet a full reset.

Relationship between the Gulf’s heavyweights has developed into open confrontation

Reiterating the liberal ideals behind the revolution may be tricky when they are out of favour in the White House