Record Gold Prices Signal Market Anxiety Over Deficits and Fed Independence

New York, Monday, 22 December 2025.
Gold and silver prices surged to historic peaks on Monday, with the yellow metal breaching $4,400 per ounce. This rally marks a pivotal shift as investors prioritize safe havens amid ballooning global fiscal deficits and mounting political pressure on the Federal Reserve’s leadership. With geopolitical tensions escalating from Venezuela to the Middle East, the market is aggressively re-evaluating precious metals as essential monetary hedges against the deepening economic uncertainties facing 2026.