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On this day — January 2, 2026
Friday — typically a higher-volatility close to the week. US monthly non-farm payrolls publish on the first Friday of each month at 8:30 AM ET, the single most-watched economic data release for gold.
Day 2 of 365 · Q1 2026 · 0.5% through the year
January 2026 gold market: Gold opens 2026 near record highs
BullishGold entered 2026 near records with its structural drivers intact (verify).
Gold began 2026 trading near the record highs reached during its historic 2025 run, with its core structural drivers still in place — record central-bank buying, the Federal Reserve's easing cycle, a softer dollar, and elevated geopolitical and trade-policy risk. (DRAFT — verify the month's actual price action and events against primary sources before publishing.)
What drove gold in January 2026
- record central-bank buying
- Fed easing cycle
- softer US dollar
- geopolitical and trade-policy risk
What happened next
Fill subsequent 2026 months from verified data as each passes.
For gold buyers
Gold carried its historic 2025 momentum into 2026 — but verify the latest levels with live data on this site before transacting.
Jan 2 across the years — 2020 → 2025
| Year | Jan 2 close | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | $2,660.61 | +27.98% | View |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $2,078.98 | +14.62% | View |
| Jan 2, 2023 | $1,813.80 | +18.77% | View |
| Jan 2, 2020 | $1,527.10 | — | View |