Jan 12 (Reuters) – Spot gold rose over 1% to hit its first record high of 2026 on Monday, at $4,563.61/oz propelled by safe-haven demand amid geopolitical risks and a poor jobs print on Friday bolstering interest rate cut bets by the U.S. Federal Reserve. (Reporting by Ishaan Arora in Bengaluru;)
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Spot gold rises more than 1% to hit all-time high at $4,563.61
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Jan 12 (Reuters) – Spot gold rose over 1% to hit its first record high of 2026 on Monday, at $4,563.61/oz propelled by safe-haven demand amid geopolitical risks and a poor jobs print on Friday bolstering interest rate cut bets by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
(Reporting by Ishaan Arora in Bengaluru;)