Gold Price Today (December 25, 2025): Spot Gold Pares Gains Near $4,475 After Record $4,525 Breakout
Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2025 — Gold prices are taking a breath on Christmas Day after a blistering, record-setting sprint that pushed spot bullion through the psychological $4,500-per-ounce level. In thin holiday trading, spot gold eased to around $4,479 per ounce after earlier touching a fresh all-time high near $4,525, with traders locking in profits into the year-end break. Reuters That “pause” is happening on top of a much bigger story: 2025 has turned into a historic year for precious metals, with gold’s rally increasingly tied to a potent mix of rate-cut expectations, a softer U.S. dollar, and persistent geopolitical