Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell
NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:38 ET — After-hours
- Gold held near record territory after paring early gains on the first trading day of 2026
- Treasury yields rose and the dollar firmed, two headwinds for bullion
- Gold-linked ETFs and miners traded higher into after-hours in the U.S.
Gold prices steadied near $4,300 an ounce on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar firmed, muting early momentum after a record-breaking 2025 for precious metals. Reuters
The pause matters because investors are reopening risk books for 2026 with Federal Reserve policy and geopolitics back in the driver’s seat. Gold tends to draw demand when investors want a hedge against uncertainty, and when interest rates fall…
