The precious metal rallied as much as 2.2% to top $3,970 an ounce in the week’s opening session.

There is a 67% chance that the U.S. federal government shutdown will last longer than 10 days, according to bettors on Polymarket—and for stock traders that will feel like an…

The precious metal rallied as much as 2.2% to top $3,970 an ounce in the week’s opening session.

The asset had seen wider gains in 2025, particularly with President Trump ’s barrage of tariffs plunging much of the world into economic uncertainty.

Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise.

Gold surged past $4,000 an ounce, up 50% this year, driven by investor fears over government debt, a weaker dollar, a buying spree by China’s central bank, and concerns the AI…