Gold hits record high, dollar slides as US targets Fed
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Why it matters
The US dollar declined and gold reached a record high as investors reacted to the news of the US Justice Department's investigation into the Federal Reserve, fueling concerns over the central bank's independence.
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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 31586
Original source
The dollar mostly fell and gold hit a record high on Monday as investors digested news that the US Justice Department is probing the Federal Reserve, raising fears over the central bank's independence against President Donald Trump's push for lower rates.Powell said in his statement that "the threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president".
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on January 12, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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