A Kuwaiti jeweller arranges gold items at his shop in Kuwait City as US President Donald Trump’s trade wars boost the safe-haven asset.
Image: Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP
Gold reached $3,500 an ounce for the first time Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and verbal attack against the Federal Reserve sent investors snapping up the safe haven asset.
The precious metal reached an all-time high $3,500.10 an ounce before pulling back to $3,467.87.
Gold has hit a series of record highs in recent weeks as investors seek refuge amid a weakening dollar and following sharp losses across stock markets.
Trump’s tariffs have sparked a trade war with China, the world’s second biggest economy after the United States. Gold is up more than 30 percent since the start of the year.
The “rally reflects ongoing recession fears in the US economy and heightened political tensions, especially as President Donald Trump continues to attack Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell”, noted Rania Gule, senior market analyst at trading group XS.com.
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