Gold price steadies after record-high retreat as silver rebounds in thin year-end trade
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 02:06 ET Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Tuesday after a sharp retreat from record highs, as investors trimmed year-end positions and looked ahead to fresh U.S. policy signals. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,362.30 an ounce by 00:12 ET, while U.S. gold futures rose 0.8% to $4,378.75. Investing.com The volatility has been even sharper in silver, where thin holiday trading has magnified moves. After hitting a record of about $84 an ounce, silver fell 8.7% in its biggest one-day drop since August 2020 before bouncing about 2.5% on Tuesday to around $74.1,