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Daily brief · Thursday, January 1, 2026

Gold ends higher as rate-cut talk stays in focus; silver drops after a strong year

Gold closed at $4,367.80 an ounce, up +0.71% on the day, with several reports tying support to expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Silver fell to $71.99 an ounce, down -3.80%, as some coverage framed the day as late-year profit-taking after a very strong run.

AI summaryWritten automatically with AI from 14 linked reports and our own price data, Oct 21, 2:28 AM ET. Each point links to its sources. Published without an editor’s review; not investment advice. How this page is made

Closing prices for January 1, 2026

Gold $4,367.80 +0.71% 30d +3.6% Silver $71.99 −3.80% 30d +25.3% Platinum $2,226.00 +2.11% 30d +36.0% Palladium $1,660.00 +0.00% 30d +14.1%

Tone of the reports: Mixed

What happened

  1. Gold extended its rally after what one report called its strongest annual gain since 1979, supported by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

    SourcesEarlier news service: GOLD extends rally after strongest annual gains since 1979 on Fed rate cut bets

  2. Other coverage said gold slipped on profit-taking even as it stayed set for one of its strongest annual performances in years, citing Fed minutes that pointed to more easing if inflation cools.

    SourcesInvesting.com: Gold Slips On Profit Booking Yet Set For Strongest Annual Gain In ...

  3. Reuters’ year-in-review theme was that 2025 was shaped by U.S. rate cuts, Trump criticism of the Fed, and debt worries, with gold among the markets affected by that backdrop.

    SourcesInvesting.com: Markets in 2025: Gold, Goldilocks and the dollar bears By Reuters

  4. A separate wrap said gold and silver stumbled at the end of what it described as their best year since the 1970s.

    SourcesEarlier news service: GOLD, SILVER Stumble at the End of Best Year Since the 1970s

  5. Reuters reported that India and China flipped to gold premiums as prices retreated from record highs, a sign of firmer physical-market buying interest at lower levels.

    SourcesEarlier news service: INDIA, CHINA flip to gold premiums as prices retreat from record highs

  6. MINING.COM reported that India’s gold demand fell 14% in the first nine months of 2025 as record prices pushed buyers toward bars and coins over jewelry.

    SourcesMINING.COM: As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry ...

Bull vs bear

The arguments the day’s reports made for each direction. We list them side by side; we don’t pick one.

The case for higher prices

The case for lower prices

Metal by metal

Gold $4,367.80 +0.71%

Several reports tied gold’s strength to expectations of Federal Reserve easing, with one noting the metal’s strongest annual gain since 1979 and another pointing to Fed minutes that left room for more easing if inflation cools. Reuters also highlighted how rate cuts and debt worries shaped markets in 2025, keeping gold in focus as a macro hedge.

Gold headlines

Silver $71.99 −3.80%

Coverage was thinner than for gold, but a broad year-end wrap grouped silver with gold as stumbling late in the year after what it called the best year since the 1970s. FXEmpire also discussed how Fed divisions could cap gains for both gold and silver.

Silver headlines

Platinum $2,226.00 +2.11%

No report focused on platinum.

Platinum headlines

Palladium $1,660.00 +0.00%

No report focused on palladium.

Palladium headlines

The day’s reports

13 reports, most important first, New York time.

  1. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise GOLD extends rally after strongest annual gains since 1979 on Fed rate cut bets Gold extended its rally after its strongest annual gain since 1979 on expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.
  2. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall Gold Slips On Profit Booking Yet Set For Strongest Annual Gain In ... Gold fell on profit-taking but remained set for its strongest annual gain in years as Fed minutes pointed to more easing if inflation cools.
  3. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall INDIA, CHINA flip to gold premiums as prices retreat from record highs India and China turn to gold premiums as prices retreat from record highs.
  4. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▼ Reports a fall GOLD, SILVER Stumble at the End of Best Year Since the 1970s Gold and silver stumble at the end of their best year since the 1970s.
  5. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM LBMA Net Clearing Data (Daily Averages): November 2025 LBMA net clearing data for November 2025 shows daily averages.
  6. 7:00 PM FXEmpire · 7:00 PM Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Fed Split Caps Gains as ... FXEmpire says gold and silver gains are being capped by a split Fed as lower inflation supports the outlook.
  7. 7:00 PM MINING.COM · 7:00 PM Indonesia to levy gold export duties from December 23 - MINING.COM Indonesia will levy gold export duties starting December 23, according to MINING.COM.
  8. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise Crypto-Based TOKENIZED Commodities Near $4B Milestone as Gold and Silver Hit Rec.. Tokenized commodities near a $4 billion milestone as gold and silver hit record levels.
  9. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM A New Era Begins for NEWMONT MINING Under Fresh Leadership Newmont Mining begins a new era under fresh leadership.
  10. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM INDIA : Gold loans grow 125% in a year, 10x bank credit India's gold loans grew 125% in a year, far outpacing bank credit.
  11. 7:00 PM Investing.com · 7:00 PM▲ Reports a rise Gold, Silver, and Copper Are Surging—Here Are 3 Smart Ways to ... Investing.com looks at ways to invest in gold, silver and copper after their year-end surge and higher CME margin requirements.
  12. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM GOLD's Relentless Rise and the 2026 Paradox The piece argues gold’s sharp rise creates a paradox heading into 2026.
  13. 7:00 PM Earlier news service · 7:00 PM SCHIFF Says Silver Investors Are In 'Denial' As Mining Stocks Continue To Lag: '.. Peter Schiff says silver investors are in denial as mining stocks continue to lag.

How this page is made

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Where the news comes from

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  • Kitco News and MetalsDaily
  • The World Gold Council
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  • A daily AI web search for anything the feeds missed

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