# Gold jumps over 3% to record peak as uncertainty fuels safe-haven bids

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/gold-holds-momentum-as-uncertainty-fuels-safe-haven-bids/
- Published: 2026-01-28T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: Gold bars in storage at West Point Mint – 2011. Photo credit: U.S. Mint via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Article by Anmol Choubey. Reuters – January 27, 2026. Jan 27 (Reuters) – Gold prices ​jumped more than 3% to scale an all-time high on Tuesday as persistent economic ‌and geopolitical uncertainty drove investors to the safe-haven metal. Spot gold hit a peak of $5,181.84 per ounce as of 03:57 p.m. EST (2057 GMT). Prices breached the key $5,000 mark for the first time on Monday. […] Click here to view original web page at www.reuters.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio