The price of gold in world commodity markets has renewed its historical record, exceeding $4800.
Elchi.az reports that both futures and spot prices of gold have increased. According to the information, the February 2026 futures contract for gold on Comex increased by $96.8 or 2.03% during the day, reaching $4,862.6 per troy ounce.
At the same time, the price of spot gold (XAU/USD) increased by $102.2 or 2.15% to $4,865.6.
Analysts note that the daily increase in gold prices occurred against the background of strengthening declines in global stock markets, investors avoiding risk and turning to safe assets, and increasing uncertain expectations regarding monetary policy.