
Gold poured into the market in late Sep 2025, with bullion hitting record highs as investors sought safety. Precious metals markets exploded higher on Sep 29–30. Spot gold jumped about 2% on Monday to near $3,831/oz mining.com, eclipsing its prior peak by roughly $50. Gold futures on NYMEX climbed ~1.3% to $3,893.50 on Sep 29 armenpress.am. Traders cited a weaker U.S. dollar and safe-haven buying ahead of a federal funding deadline as key drivers mining.com sharecafe.com.au. Silver and platinum-group metals followed suit: silver futures moved to about $47.26/oz and platinum to $1,638/oz armenpress.am. In fact, this marked roughly the sixth straight week of gold gains sharecafe.com.au. Exchange-traded funds backed by precious metals saw heavy inflows, underscoring strong investor demand sharecafe.com.au.