Gold surges past five thousand dollars as yen intervention speculation mounts
Gold prices surpassed 5,000 dollars per ounce as geopolitical tensions and dollar weakness drive demand. Speculation of currency intervention also boosted the yen.
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Gold prices surged past the unprecedented $5,000 per ounce threshold on Monday, January 26, 2026, as a combination of geopolitical ruptures and a weakening U.S. dollar prompted a scramble for safe-haven assets. Goldwas up 1.8% on the day, bringing its total gains for January to over 17%. Simultaneously, Silver gained 4.6% to reach $107.67 per ounce on Monday, marking a rise of over 50% since the start of the month. These movements occurred alongside significant shifts in the foreign exchange market, where the Japanese yenrose nearly 1% to 154.23 per dollaras of 0630 GMT.
