Emre Yumlu 
After a sharp wave of selling earlier in the week, precious metal markets are showing clear signs of stabilization. Gold and silver prices rebounded strongly on Tuesday, rising by more than 2%, as markets reassessed recent moves driven by U.S. monetary policy expectations and technical adjustments in derivatives markets. The recovery suggests that the extreme price reactions seen in recent sessions may be moderating.
Gold Reclaims Lost Ground
Gold prices staged a swift recovery after sliding to their lowest levels in nearly a month on Monday. Spot gold climbed to $4,767.33 per ounce, posting a daily gain of 2.2%. The rebound comes shortly after gold reached an all-time high of $5,594.82 last Thursday, highlighting the scale of recent volatility in the market.
Silver Remains Highly Volatile
Silver also participated in the rebound, though its price action continues to be notably more volatile than gold. Spot silver rose 2.8% to $81.61 per ounce. Despite this recovery, the metal remains well below its recent record high of $121.64 reached just days earlier. This sharp contrast underscores silver’s sensitivity to both speculative flows and shifts in risk sentiment.
Key Drivers Behind the Market Move
Market analysts suggest that recent declines reflected an overreaction rather than a fundamental shift in demand. January had already delivered strong gains, with gold rising approximately 13% and silver advancing nearly 19%. The latest pullback effectively reset prices to levels last seen in the second half of January.
Political and structural factors also played a role. Markets reacted positively to U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as a “relatively reliable” candidate for Federal Reserve leadership. At the same time, the CME Group’s decision to raise margin requirements for precious metal futures had previously added downward pressure, contributing to the earlier sell-off.
Interest Rate Expectations Support the Outlook
Additional uncertainty stems from the U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau’s announcement that January’s employment report will not be released this Friday due to a partial federal government shutdown. Despite this, expectations remain that the Federal Reserve will implement at least two interest rate cuts in 2026. As a non-yielding asset, gold has historically performed well in lower-rate environments.
Elsewhere in the metals market, spot platinum rose 0.6% to $2,134.10 per ounce, while palladium slipped 0.5% to $1,711. Overall, the rebound points to a cautious but selective recovery across the precious metals complex.
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