The US <USS Lincoln> Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Middle East, with spot gold price hitting a historic high of $5000 per ounce.

BlockBeats News, January 26th, the U.S. Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Middle East and is conducting operations within the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. The U.S. Air Force announced that it will conduct a several-day readiness exercise in the Middle East to demonstrate the U.S. military's ability to deploy and sustain air combat power in the region.

Currently, data on Polymarket shows that the probability of "U.S. Striking Iran by January 31" is only 18%, while the probability of a strike by the end of February and the end of March has risen to 52% and 59%, respectively.

According to Bitget market data, spot gold has historically broken through the $5000 per ounce level for the first time, currently trading at $5035. Spot silver has also hit a new high, breaking through $106 per ounce for the first time. Nasdaq futures fell 1.1% at the beginning of Monday's session, while S&P 500 index futures dropped 0.75%.