The price of gold passed $4,600 USD per ounce for the first time on 12 January, 2026.

[Gold spot price chart from the World Gold Council shown in GMT.]
Gold $4,600 news
Gold cracks $4,600/oz as Fed uncertainty fans safe-haven rush
“Gold hit a record above $4,600 per ounce on Monday and silver reached a fresh peak as investors piled into safe-haven assets after uncertainty deepened over a Trump administration criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.”

Trump’s DoJ attack on the Fed sends gold to record $4600, silver $85
“Gold rose through $4600 and silver prices hit fresh all-time highs above $85 per Troy ounce on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accused the Trump administration of harassing him with a criminal investigation solely because he won’t cut interest rates as the President wishes”.
Gold prices ride geopolitical shockwaves above $4,600, but real resistance lies at $4,770/oz – World Gold Council
“Gold prices are getting a big boost from ongoing geopolitical turmoil, and even at $4,600 per ounce, the yellow metal won’t qualify as extremely overbought from a technical perspective until it breaches $4,770 per ounce, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).”
Gold breaks through $4,600 on Fed concerns, haven boost
“U.S. prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into Powell over his testimony about the Fed’s building renovation.”
Gold prices hit record high on Iran unrest, Fed indictment threat
Gold smashes new record of $4,600 as Powell probe and global flashpoints ignite safe-haven rush

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