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Gold prices smash through $5,000 barrier for the first time. Here's how high it could climb.

Updated on: January 26, 2026 / 10:24 AM EST / CBS News

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Silver just broke another record. Here’s what’s driving the precious metal's new price surge

Silver has hit a new all-time high as the precious metal extends last year's landmark rally into 2026.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: USA Rare Earth, Allied Gold, CoreWeave, Enphase & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.

USA Rare Earth shares rally as Commerce Department takes equity stake

The capital infusion will help USA Rare Earth advance its plan for a magnet manufacturing plant and a mine at a rare earth deposit in Texas called Round Top.

Treasury yields move lower as investors look ahead to the Fed's interest rate decision

U.S. Treasury yields fell to start the week as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.

U.S. natural gas prices surged above $6 for the first time since late 2022 on Monday as a massive winter storm sweeps across the country.

European markets close higher ahead of busy earnings week

European stocks traded in positive territory on Monday ahead of earnings from ASML, Volvo, LVMH and Deutsche Bank.

Carney says Canada not pursuing free trade deal with China as Trump threatens 100% tariffs

Trump's rhetoric on Truth Social contrasts with what he said after the agreement between Ottawa and Beijing: "If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."

Another day another high: Gold surges past $5,100 as investors seek shelter from global risks

The surge comes as recent flashpoints from Greenland and Venezuela to the Middle East underscore higher geopolitical risk, while fiscal concerns also loom large.

Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

While the East Coast is digging out from a winter storm, the temperature is set to heat up on Wall Street.

30-year-old quit her job to open a bake shop—now her 2 storefronts bring in 7 figures yearly: 'I always knew I wanted to work for myself'

Abi Caswell started baking cookies at home in 2021. Five years later, she's the founder of two successful bakeries.