Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, hovering at a one-week peak and closing in on record levels, with safe-haven demand being fed by geopolitical tensions over the US capture of Venezuela’s President and expectations of US rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at $4,461.09 per ounce after rising nearly 3 per cent in the last session. ADVERTISEMENTSpot silver, which hit an all-time high of $83.62 on December 29, gained 4.8 per cent to $80.18 per ounce. Back home, rising for the fourth straight day, gold on Tuesday jumped by ₹1,100 to ₹1,41,500 per 10 grams, tracking firm global trends. In Calcutta, pure gold and hallmark gold rose by ₹1150 to ₹137300 and ₹131150, respectively.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 02:31 UTC