Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge; Silver Hits Record High Near $59 on Supply Squeeze
LONDON/NEW YORK – December 3, 2025 — Precious metals are back in the spotlight as investors pile into gold and silver on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as soon as next week. Silver blasted to a fresh all‑time high, copper set another record in London, and gold is holding just shy of its own peak as traders reposition around a shifting macro outlook. Reuters+1 Gold Holds Steady Above $4,200 on Fed Cut Hopes Spot gold traded around $4,200 an ounce in New York afternoon dealings on Wednesday, after briefly spiking toward $4,240 earlier in the session, according to Reuters data.