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Gold Prices Surge Amid Dovish Fed Signals and Low Unemployment
12/9/2025
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Story summary
- On December 8, 2025, spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,206.99.
- On December 8, 2025, futures fell 0.2%.
- By December 9, 2025, spot gold edged up 0.1% to $4,194.83, as markets priced in an 87% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting.
- Dovish Federal Reserve comments and a declining dollar supported gold.
- Unemployment claims dropped to a three-year low, indicating a mixed economic outlook.
