Gold’s sub-$5,000 slide tests bullion demand after record month
Gold fell more than 7% below $5,000 as the dollar strengthened ahead of a new Fed chair appointment; profit‑taking hit other precious metals despite a record month.
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Gold slips below $5,000 after 8% tumble — Fed appointment risk
Gold tumbled over 8% below $5,000 as the dollar strengthened on a new Fed chair appointment; still set for largest monthly gain since 1982 — inventory and margins in focus.
Spot gold breaks $5,000/oz, tests safe‑haven demand in US markets
Spot gold pierced $5,000/oz, trading $5,079.62 after Monday’s $5,110.50 high; safe‑haven flows create inventory and margin pressure for US jewelry and bullion players.
Gold tops $5,110/oz record — what it means for US jewelry margins
Gold surged past $5,000/oz to a $5,110.50 high on Jan 27; safe‑haven bids tighten price visibility and pressure US jewelry margins and sourcing strategies.
Spot gold near record $5,110—what it signals for US markets
Spot gold rose to $5,092.09/oz after an all‑time $5,110.50, as investors sought bullion amid U.S. policy uncertainty—reshaping inventory valuation and safe‑haven demand.
Gold nears $5,100/oz high as US policy jitters drive bullion demand
Gold approached $5,100/oz on Jan 27 as investors sought safety amid US policy uncertainty; a record high tightens inventory valuation and hedging choices for US jewellers.
Gold nears $5,100 after $5,110 record — safe‑haven demand persists
Gold climbed toward $5,100 after hitting a record $5,110.50; silver remained near all‑time highs as geopolitical risk lifted safe‑haven demand — Jan 27, Reuters.
Gold breaks $5,100, silver near highs — safe‑haven demand persists
Spot gold at $5,068/oz after a record $5,110.50 high; silver near all‑time peaks as safe‑haven demand persists—risk for US jewelry margins and traders.
Swarovski keeps lab-grown diamond prices; signals premium strategy
Rapaport Research finds Swarovski has maintained—and in places raised—prices for its lab-grown diamond jewellery, a rare premium that poses inventory and margin questions.
Gold tops $5,110 record as central‑bank safe‑haven demand spikes
Gold hit a record $5,110.50 an ounce as central banks and investors sought refuge, lifting spot to $5,087 and US futures above $5,085 on Jan 26.
Rapaport Magazine revisits the year at auction — market signals
Rapaport’s first 2026 issue revisits the year at auction — watches, jewellery and the annual sales data report that frames pricing and demand signals for the market.
Gold soars to $5,110 record — US safe‑haven demand tightens
Gold surged to a record $5,110/oz as central banks and investors sought refuge amid geopolitical and Trump-driven volatility—pressuring margins and inventory for US jewellers.