Gold (XAU/USD) continues its record-breaking rally on Monday, setting fresh all-time highs around $4,085 as fears of a revived US-China trade war boosts safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,078, up nearly 1.50% on the day, as the metal pushes deeper into uncharted territory and extends its winning streak for a ninth consecutive week. Escalating trade frictions rippled through global markets late Friday after US President Donald Trump stunned investors by announcing plans to impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports starting November 1. The move followed...
Silver hit its highest level in decades as a historic short squeeze in London intensified, with the renewed price surge adding urgency to the global rush for bullion that could ease the supply-demand mismatch. Spot silver rose 3.7% to above $52 an ounce, surpassing last week's peak, while gold traded near $4,100, extending its eight-week winning streak. Platinum and palladium also surged, amid signs that market stress caused by surging investor demand is spreading to other precious metals. Concerns about a lack of liquidity in London pushed silver near its highest level since 1980, a price...
Gold broke through $4,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday (October 13), hitting a new record high amid re-escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut, while silver also rose to an all-time high. Spot gold rose 2.1% to $4,099.55 an ounce, as of 10:50 a.m. ET (1450 GMT), after hitting a record $4,103.58. U.S. gold futures for December delivery rose 3% to $4,120.10. Gold has surged 56% this year and topped $4,000 for the first time last week, driven by factors including geopolitical and economic uncertainty, expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut,...