Maduro's Capture Shocks Markets: Gold, Silver, Oil Set to Surge

MCX Gold futures began the week on Monday with a sharp decline, recording the steepest single-day fall of about 3.6 percent in the last two months

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Moneycontrol•04-01-2026, 06:47

Maduro's Capture Shocks Markets: Gold, Silver, Oil Set to Surge

•US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, charging them with drug trafficking.
•The geopolitical shock is expected to sharply boost safe-haven demand for gold and silver.
•Oil prices are likely to rise due to concerns over supply disruptions from Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil reserves.
•This event follows a volatile market period, with gold and silver seeing rallies and profit-taking, and oil a significant 2025 drop.
•Traders also await US jobs report, ISM data, China's CPI, and OPEC+ meeting for market direction.

Why It Matters: Maduro's capture creates a major geopolitical shock, likely boosting gold, silver, and oil prices.

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