Gold Headlines

Bond Traders Close Out Chaotic Year With Key 1% Level in Sight

U.S. government heads toward chaotic end to 2020 as Trump fights Congress

U.S. jobless benefit cut-off pushes millions to financial cliff-edge

Housing Boom Brings a Shortage of Land to Build New Homes

U.S. dollar share of global reserves slide in Q3 -IMF data

Gold gains on subdued dollar after Brexit trade deal

"Supportive factors for the gold market include the weaker U.S. dollar index for the past couple of days after gains earlier this week," said Kitco Metals senior analyst Jim Wyckoff. "Limiting the upside is global stock markets that are still in rally mode and that's just siphoning funds away from the safe-haven precious metal."

Brexit trade deal in sight, but haggle over fish grinds on

Stocks edge higher in shortened Christmas Eve session

UK and EU strike historic post-Brexit trade deal

The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a trade deal ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline. The two sides had been embroiled in intense talks since March to establish how commerce will work from January onward. The trade agreement still has to be ratified by the U.K. and EU parliaments in the coming weeks.

U.S. Markets will close early today

In observance of Christmas, U.S. securities exchanges, Federal Reserve Banks, and most of the nation's banking institutions will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2020. Equity markets will close early, at 1 p.m. ET, on Thursday, December 24