Maduro Capture Sparks Gold Surge—Prices Jump as Investors Seek Safe Havens!
Prices of precious metals went up after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This was because investors were looking for “safe-haven” assets as geopolitical worries grew. Gold went up about 1.8% to about $4,408 an ounce on Monday morning in Asia, and silver went up almost 3.5%. In 2025, both metals hit record highs, with gold having its biggest annual gain since 1979.
But the prices of crude oil stayed mostly the same. Analysts pointed out that Venezuela only produces about 1% of the world’s oil and that its old infrastructure makes it hard for US intervention to have an immediate effect on energy costs.
Asian stock markets, on the other hand, went up, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 rising 2.6% on the first day of trading this year. This showed that investors were confident that the situation in Venezuela wouldn’t have a big impact on the region. It also showed that the US and Japan were still seeing strong growth in their economies, thanks to AI-driven rallies and stable manufacturing data.
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