Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell
NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:38 ET — After-hours Gold prices steadied near $4,300 an ounce on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar firmed, muting early momentum after a record-breaking 2025 for precious metals. Reuters The pause matters because investors are reopening risk books for 2026 with Federal Reserve policy and geopolitics back in the driver’s seat. Gold tends to draw demand when investors want a hedge against uncertainty, and when interest rates fall the metal’s lack of interest income becomes less of a disadvantage. Spot gold was steady at $4,313.29 an ounce by 1:46 p.m.