2023-12-04 02:03:49
The precious metal reached $2,135.39 in early Asian trading, surpassing the previous all-time high set in 2020, during the pandemic.
The price of gold broke its all-time high on Monday to more than $2,100 an ounce, as traders bet on a cut in interest rates from the US Federal Reserve in the new year.
In recent weeks, currency traders have flocked to gold to buy safe values since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Rates have “reached a sufficiently restrictive level”
This trend was reinforced by a series of data indicating a slowdown in inflation for October in the United States, which led to speculation of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
Bets of a rate cut further weighed on the dollar, making gold cheaper for international buyers.
Forex traders began turning to the yellow metal following Fed boss Jerome Powell said on Friday that rates had “reached a sufficiently restrictive level”, fueling hopes that the central bank would soon start reducing its rates. rate.
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