Gold prices continued to rise today due to increased demand for safe-haven assets amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. This has prompted investors to flock to the gold and USD markets to protect their assets.
Precious metals are on the rise even as US economic indicators and the USD index increase, raising concerns that the US Federal Reserve may postpone interest rate cuts this year. Currently, gold is trading around $2380 and maintaining a stable upward trend across most time frames.
The combination of geopolitical risks and the prospect of a more accommodative monetary policy by the Federal Reserve in the second half of this year will continue to increase the attractiveness of gold as a safe-haven asset. Despite being near record highs, gold will not be sold off due to the strategic and non-price-sensitive nature of central bank gold acquisitions, which reassures investors about its upward trajectory.