Gold surged to a record high above $5,000 an ounce, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties. Other factors include US monetary easing and heavy central‑bank buying of the precious metal

QCP analysis notes that crypto assets traded in a narrow range over the weekend before coming under pressure in early Asian hours, triggering over $550 million in leveraged long liquidations. BTC briefly tested $86K before finding support, while Ethereum fell to the $2,785 area.