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Gold News 16 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Gold above $4,700 revives Ray Dalio’s “new monetary order” warning as dollar jitters grow

Gold above $4,700 revives Ray Dalio’s “new monetary order” warning as dollar jitters grow

Gold surged above $4,700 an ounce Tuesday, reaching $4,726.86 before midday, as U.S. tariff threats tied to Greenland rattled markets. Silver also set a new record. Ray Dalio’s 2025 warning about a “breakdown of the monetary order” resurfaced in trading circles. Analysts cite trade policy and Fed uncertainty as driving the flight to safe-haven assets.
20 January 2026
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Gold breaks $4,700 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles markets and lifts silver again

Gold breaks $4,700 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles markets and lifts silver again

Gold hit a record $4,737.10 an ounce Tuesday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland, sending investors to safe havens. Silver hovered just below its peak at $95.308. European stocks fell, with the STOXX 600 down 1.3%. Trump warned tariffs would rise to 25% by June 1 if no Greenland deal is reached.
20 January 2026
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Gold price breaks $4,700 record as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold price breaks $4,700 record as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold surged past $4,700 an ounce Tuesday, hitting a record $4,731.34 as investors responded to new U.S. tariff threats on Europe. The dollar fell for a second day, while European stocks slipped and U.S. Treasury yields reached a four-month high. EU leaders plan an emergency summit Thursday to discuss retaliation. Traders increased hedging ahead of the February tariff deadline.
20 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks: Gold’s record run and copper wobble put XLB in focus for Tuesday

Basic materials stocks: Gold’s record run and copper wobble put XLB in focus for Tuesday

Gold and silver hit record highs after President Trump’s new tariff threat on Greenland, with spot gold up 1.7% to $4,672.49 an ounce and silver jumping 5% to $94.41. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) ended last week down 0.57% at $48.68. U.S. equity markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. China ordered brokers to remove client servers from exchange-run data centers, aiming to curb high-frequency trading.
19 January 2026
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Gold price hits record near $4,690 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Gold price hits record near $4,690 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat drives safety bid

Spot gold hit a record $4,689.39 per ounce Monday, up 1.6%, after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries in a dispute over Greenland. U.S. stock futures fell over 1.2% as the dollar weakened. The new 10% tariff on European goods starts Feb. 1, rising to 25% in June unless a deal is reached. Markets await U.S. inflation data Jan. 22 and the Fed meeting Jan. 27-28.
19 January 2026
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Northern Star share price jumps as gold hits a record high — here’s what matters before Tuesday

Northern Star share price jumps as gold hits a record high — here’s what matters before Tuesday

Northern Star Resources rose 3.2% to A$27.68 as gold hit a record $4,689.39 an ounce, boosted by geopolitical tensions and new tariff threats. The stock neared its 52-week high ahead of its December-quarter update, with investors watching costs and production after the company cut its 2026 output forecast. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.33%, weighed by tech and consumer stocks, while gold miners outperformed.
19 January 2026
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Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold fell over 1% Friday as investors took profits after record highs, with spot prices ending down 0.5% at $4,592.29 an ounce and U.S. futures down 0.6%. Bullion still rose about 1.9% for the week. Easing Middle East tensions and cautious rate-cut bets drove the pullback. U.S. markets close Monday for a holiday, potentially increasing volatility.
17 January 2026
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India’s gold market won’t cool: record prices bite, but ETF inflows surge

India’s gold market won’t cool: record prices bite, but ETF inflows surge

India’s gold demand stayed firm in December, with record ETF inflows of 116 billion rupees, the World Gold Council said. Gold futures slipped on Jan. 16 after profit-taking, as international prices retreated from record highs above $4,600 an ounce. Jewellery buyers shifted to lighter, lower-purity items, while digital gold purchases via UPI reached 21 billion rupees last month.
17 January 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion slips from record highs as profit-taking meets a firmer dollar

Gold price today: Bullion slips from record highs as profit-taking meets a firmer dollar

Gold fell over 1% Friday, retreating from record highs as traders took profits and the dollar strengthened. Spot gold touched $4,536.49 before recovering to $4,592.29 an ounce by early afternoon in New York. U.S. jobless claims dropped to 198,000, boosting the dollar and pressuring bullion. London-listed mining stocks also declined, with Endeavour Mining down 2.6%.
16 January 2026
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Gold price dips from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next week

Gold price dips from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next week

Gold fell over 1% Friday, with spot prices at $4,592.29 an ounce by 1:39 p.m. ET, after hitting a record $4,642.72 earlier in the week. Investors sold to lock in profits as Middle East tensions eased and safe-haven demand faded. U.S. gold futures settled 0.6% lower. Traders are now watching the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27–28 meeting for rate signals.
16 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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