Gold Soars to Record High as Tariff Worries and Inflation Data Take Center Stage
By Rahul Paswan and Sarah Qureshi (GudangMovies21) - Gold prices continued to rise, reaching an all-time high on Friday as tensions escalated over the trade war after U.S. President Trump imposed new tariffs. Meanwhile, attention was also focused on the upcoming inflation data set for release later in the day. Bullion rose 0.6% to reach $3,075.77 an ounce by 11:08 AM Greenwich Mean Time, following an unprecedented peak of $3,086.21 earlier. The prices are set for their fourth consecutive weekly increase. U.S. gold futures increased by 0.1% to reach $3,081, following an intraday high of $3,124.4 earlier during the session. Ole Hansen, who leads commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, stated that "gold remains and will stay a long-term investment for buying and holding because of its capability to protect wealth and serve as an insurance policy during instability in other types of assets." "The market remains supported by strong haven demand amid tariff concerns...