US EditionGold races to all-time high above $3,500 on US rate cut prospects
Gold prices rose over 4% in 2025 amid expected Federal Reserve rate cuts, with central banks buying more than 1,000 tonnes annually, driving demand higher.
- Gold surged to an all-time high on Tuesday as markets responded to a weakening U.S. dollar, intensifying expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, and heightened investor concerns over the central banks independence.
- Expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September remain elevated, with the CME FedWatch tool indicating a roughly 90% probability of a 25-basis-point cut.
- A softer U.S. dollar has made gold more appealing to foreign investors, further fueling the rally.
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After a relatively calm summer for the golden ounce, his role as a safe haven pushes him to new records at more than $3,500. The questioning of Donald Trump's independence from the US Federal Reserve, the persistence of geopolitical tensions with conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and the fear of a debt crisis in France prompt central banks, institutional investors and savers to buy gold.
The persistent international tensions have confirmed it as an unalterable safe haven: the golden ounce has crossed the symbolic threshold of $3,500 and could even exceed $4,000 before the end of the year.
Hong Kong. The price of gold exceeded Tuesday's record of $3,500, in a sign that investors seek refuge against global economic uncertainty.The precious metal was quoted at $3,501.59 the ounce in the morning trade of Asian markets, above its previous record of $3,500.10 reached in April. Investors look for yellow metal in the face of the prospect of a drop in interest rates in the United States and fear of the loss of independence of the US Feder…
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Gold hits high, stocks retreat as investors seek safety
Stock markets fell and gold hit a record high Tuesday as investors fled to safe havens over concerns about US President Donald Trump's Federal Reserve fight, tariffs uncertainty and Europe's public finances.
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