Gold Prices Strengthen Above $5,000 as US Jobs and Inflation Take Center Stage
Gold prices have surged back above the $5,000 per ounce threshold in early February 2026, reflecting strong safe-haven demand and shifting expectations around US monetary policy. Spot gold recently traded near $5,012.53, while futures touched $5,033.70 as investors positioned ahead of critical jobs and inflation data.
This move highlights a broader macro theme: weakening dollar momentum, persistent central-bank buying, and expectations of interest-rate cuts are reinforcing bullish sentiment across precious metals.
For investors, gold price now sit at the intersection of policy uncertainty and structural demand, making near-term economic releases unusually important.
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