Gold’s gone quiet? History says this is when the shocking rallies begin
Gold prices are stuck — and that pause may be the real signal. After hitting a record $4,398/oz, gold has traded sideways since late October despite a 51% YTD gain and silver soaring 88%. A stronger U.S. dollar up nearly 5%, fading geopolitical panic, and uncertain Fed rate-cut expectations — now at an 88% probability — cooled momentum, but the metal hasn’t cracked.