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Gold prices surged to fresh all-time highs in Asian trading on Wednesday<\/strong>, extending a powerful multi-week rally as traders piled into safe-haven assets on expectations of imminent U.S. interest rate cuts<\/strong> and renewed U.S.-China trade frictions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spot gold climbed 1.1% to $4,186.84 per ounce<\/strong> by 06:05 GMT<\/strong>, after reaching a new record of $4,193.6\/oz<\/strong> earlier in the session. U.S. December Gold Futures<\/strong> rose 1% to $4,203.27<\/strong>, with both benchmarks marking a third consecutive record-setting session<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The metal has now rallied for eight straight weeks<\/strong>, supported by a confluence of monetary, geopolitical, and inflation-related drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest leg of the rally came after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell<\/strong> delivered comments perceived as dovish<\/strong> on Tuesday. Powell said the U.S. economy remains resilient<\/strong> but acknowledged signs of a softening labor market<\/strong>, suggesting that the Fed may slow or end its quantitative tightening (QT)<\/strong> program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His remarks reinforced expectations that the central bank could cut rates in both October and December<\/strong>, pressuring U.S. Treasury yields<\/strong> and the dollar<\/strong>, which boosted demand for non-yielding gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysts at ING<\/strong> noted that gold and silver have been among the top-performing commodities of 2025<\/strong>, rising more than 55% and 80% year-to-date<\/strong>, respectively, as investors hedge against geopolitical and monetary uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bullish tone was amplified by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions<\/strong>. President Donald Trump<\/strong> suggested that Washington could sever trade ties in the cooking-oil sector<\/strong>, retaliating against Beijing\u2019s decision to curb U.S. soybean imports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, both sides imposed reciprocal port fees on shipping firms<\/strong>, further straining trade relations and prompting another wave of safe-haven buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other metals joined gold\u2019s rally amid a weaker dollar and speculation of more stimulus from China:<\/p>\n\n\n\n China\u2019s latest inflation data revealed persistent deflationary pressures<\/strong>\u2014with consumer prices down 0.3% year-on-year in September<\/strong> and producer prices falling 2.3%<\/strong>, both slightly better than August but still signaling weak domestic demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Economists expect Beijing to introduce new fiscal and monetary support<\/strong> to counter deflation, a move that could further support commodity demand and global market sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With geopolitical risk rising, economic data softening, and the Fed likely to pivot toward further easing<\/strong>, analysts expect gold\u2019s bullish trend to continue in the near term<\/strong>. However, some caution that volatility may rise as markets balance rate expectations with potential diplomatic breakthroughs between Washington and Beijing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gold prices surged to fresh all-time highs in Asian trading on Wednesday, extending a powerful multi-week rally as traders piled into safe-haven assets on expectations of imminent U.S. interest rate cuts and renewed U.S.-China trade frictions. 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