Gold price breaks $4,600 record; GLD ETF and gold stocks jump on Powell probe
Gold prices hit a record $4,627.27 an ounce Monday, lifting SPDR Gold Shares 2.4% to $424.45 and sparking gains across gold-linked stocks. The dollar index slipped 0.2% as investors eyed Federal Reserve policy and the Powell investigation. CME FedWatch put the odds of steady rates in January at 95%. U.S. consumer price data is due Tuesday, with the Fed meeting Jan. 27-28.