It’s not just XRP that is having a good 2026 so far. One of the world’s oldest assets, gold, is also having a good run in the first week of the year. Here’s where the precious metal stands, and why its price is rising.

The price of one ounce of gold reached $4,497.20 on Tuesday, according to data from Yahoo Finance. That price represents a 1% gain for the precious metal for the day so far, or an increase of $45.70 per ounce.  

At over $4,497, gold is now near its all-time high of $4,549.74, which it reached just weeks ago on December 26.

Since the year began, gold has now risen about 2.8%. As Reuters notes, 2025 was a phenomenal year for gold. The precious metal rose 64% in the year—a gain of........

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