Gold price set for a bumpy week after historic slide from record highs
Spot gold plunged 9.5% to $4,883.62 an ounce Friday, its sharpest daily drop since 1983, after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed and the dollar rose. U.S. gold futures fell 11.4%. Shares of Barrick Mining dropped 11.33% in Toronto, while Newmont fell 11.5% in New York. Despite the selloff, gold remains up over 13% for January.