Gold prices are nearing record highs bolstered by lower US inflation data, with analysts predicting significant rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2026. This article explores the impact of inflation on gold prices and the potential for further increases.

Gold and silver hovered near record highs, after slower-than-expected inflation in the US supported bets for more interest-rate cuts. Platinum was close to a 17-year peak.

Gold hit a record high this week as investors placed bets on future rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The commodity shot past $3,700 an ounce on Tuesday, Sept. 16, up from roughly $2,300 this time last year. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, gold was trading at $ ...

Gold prices hover near record highs as cooling US inflation strengthens expectations for interest-rate cuts. Spot gold trades around $4,330 an ounce. Silver nears record levels after doubling in 2025.

Gold prices on Tuesday plunged to their lowest levels in more than a week on diminishing hopes for an interest-rate cut at the Fed’s December meeting. Gold futures dropped 0.3% to $4,062.20 per ounce as of about 12:30 p.m. ET — the fourth straight day ...

Gold futures traded near their October high as precious metals momentum continued on expectations of looser monetary policy.

Gold prices are surging once again, and this time, they are being spurred on by a constitutional gridlock that has caused the US government to shut down. Republicans in the Senate had been pushing to pass a bill that would have extended government funding ...