On December 28, 2025 (GMT-5), XAU/USD continued its historic rally to a fresh record high of around $4,531.8, with the pair opening higher, trading within a range anchored by key support at $4,500 and resistance near $4,550, and closing 1.17% higher amid unrelenting bullish momentum. The upside was driven by a confluence of catalysts: reinforced expectations of the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in March 2026, a weakening U.S. dollar index (down over 10% year-to-date), elevated safe-haven demand from ongoing geopolitical tensions (including Red Sea shipping attacks and Middle East unrest), sustained central bank gold purchases, and growing inflows into gold-backed ETFs like SPDR. This gain pushed the precious metal’s year-to-date advance to over 70%, on track for its strongest annual performance in nearly half a century, while market sentiment remained upbeat with 73% of investors forecasting further upside in the coming week.

The market outlook for tomorrow is bearish, with a target price of 4506.76.

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