Gold price jumps on Venezuela shock; Barrick, Newmont stocks in focus before U.S. open
NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 03:52 ET — Market closed.
- Spot gold jumped 2.2% to $4,424.17/oz after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, boosting safe-haven demand. Reuters
- Barrick Mining closed Friday up 1.22%, while Newmont finished up 1.37% as bullion remained near recent highs. StockAnalysis
- Traders are bracing for a heavy U.S. data week, with ISM manufacturing due Monday and nonfarm payrolls on Friday. Reuters
Gold prices vaulted to a one-week high on Monday after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, a jolt that is likely to shape trading in gold-linked stocks once Wall Street opens later. Spot gold rose 2.2% to $4,424.17 an ounce, and Tim Waterer, chief…
