December gold futures on the COMEX exchange reached $4,155.8 an ounce on Thursday morning, hitting a new high since late October. Over two days, precious metal quotes added 5.47%, and continued to grow against the background of the summary of the results of the midterm elections in the United States. According to Bloomberg, the weakening of the US currency and the decrease in Treasury yields are related to investors' expectations that the transfer of control of Congress to the Democratic Party will limit the plans of the Donald Trump administration for government spending.