New York gold futures rose about 1.8%, reaching a historic high in early Asia-Pacific trading, while silver futures also hit a historic high

On Monday (January 19), at the New York close, COMEX gold futures rose by 1.77%, ultimately settling at $4,676.70 per ounce. In the Asia-Pacific session, it sharply surged, reaching $4,698 at 07:32 Beijing time—setting a new intraday historical high after several days, and maintaining a narrow range of fluctuations at high levels for most of the day. COMEX silver futures increased by 6.49%, ultimately reaching $94.280 per ounce, with a significant rise in the Asia-Pacific session, climbing to $94.705 at 01:45, also setting a new historical high after several days. COMEX copper futures rose by 1.28%, reported at $5.9055 per pound, after declining for two consecutive trading days