Gold Prices Reach Historic High, Breach $2,000 Level

For the first time ever, gold prices reach a historic high level of $2,000 today, even reaching a high of $2,049.18. Judging from the way the markets are still active, there are signs it's still going up. Buoyed by a week dollar, low Treasury yields, and fiscal stimulus, gold keeps rising. On Monday, worldwide holdings in gold ETFs totaled 3,365 tons, and prices have surged more than 30% YTD. As prices rise during the day, there are yet no indicators that the bull market for gold is ending soon.

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Safe Haven

Along with government securities, dollars, and others, gold is a safe haven investment. Safe havens are assets that investors turn to during market turmoil. investors turn to during market turmoil. These stocks usually keep, or even gain value during periods of hardship. As they aren't correlated with the economy, safe haven value can rise in value in a market crash.

While the gold prices reach historic high. Gold has profited from the pandemic and its resulting economic downturn. While US Treasury yields have dropped to below-inflation levels, lowering their value. Gold meanwhile, does not pay an income. In a booming economy, interest levels go high, which means higher yields for bonds or securities. For gold, the lack of yields makes it strong when the market crashes.

Gold Rush

The Fed's earlier decision to lower interest rates to near-zero pushed investors to look into gold. It serves as an insurance asset in case stock prices go down. With the depreciation of the dollar, gold is the current safe haven choice for investors. With a weaker dollar, other currencies rush to buy gold, hence the historic highs. According to Rhona O' Connell of StoneX Group: “Gold is a haven.  It doesn’t have anyone else’s political or financial risk associated with it.”

Other factors contributing to the rise in gold prices are international in nature. The tension between China and the United States over trade issues is one. Lately, some analysts think that the recent Lebanon explosion also pushed prices higher.

Stimulus plans also have an effect on prices. Some see the rising stock prices on news of a new stimulus package as a signal. It means stimulus money is powering the stock rally, and might not be sustainable.  This also leads investors to turn to gold instead.

Market strategist Margaret Yang believes the rise will continue in the next months. She said today's low-interest rates and fiscal stimulus makes gold bullish for the mid and long term. And with the elections in November, gold prices may swing further depending on the winner. Analysts think that gold can breach the next psychological barrier of $2,500 within the year.

Pushing Precious Metals

Gold isn't the only precious metal winner lately. Silver prices have also spiked to more than 30% year to date. Some analysts even believe that silver has the potential to outperform gold. Once the world economy recovers, industrial consumption will return. This in turn will spur demand for silver, which many industries use.  Already, the gradual reopening of industries has increased demand for silver. Its increasing applications in the medical and telecommunications fields helped with the demand. Apart from silver, platinum and palladium are also enjoying high prices this year.

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