Gold futures are soaring to a record high to start the trading week, driven by COVID-19 fears and renewed
September gold futures surged $34.90, or 1.86%, to $1,937.50 at 14:18 GMT on Monday on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. This is the highest level gold has touched on record, bringing its
Silver prices are having an even bigger rally to kick off the trading week. September silver futures advanced $1.50, or 6.56%, to $24.35 per ounce. The last time silver touched this amount was in early 2012. The white metal has enjoyed an incredible few months, exploding 60% since April, which lifted its YTD spike to 36%.
Several factors are contributing to gold’s ascent.
In addition to climbing coronavirus outbreaks across the US, several other regions are witnessing a resurgence in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Spain is the most notable, forcing the United Kingdom to put the country back on a list of places deemed unsafe for travelers. The British government has also ordered travelers to isolate for 14 days after their return from the popular destination.
The
Another huge boon for the metals market is a slumping greenback. The US Dollar Index plunged 0.83% to 93.65, from an opening of 94.35. Despite rallying as much as 4% earlier this year, the index has contracted nearly 3%
Gold and silver could spark another rally later this week when the Federal Reserve completes its
So, have investors missed out on the gold boom? Wall Street is expecting prices to hit $2,000, and analysts think that traders might not be able to take advantage of any dips because now it is on a rocket ship as long as governments and central banks expand their fiscal and monetary stimulus and relief efforts.
In other metal markets, September copper futures edged up $0.0025, or 0.09%, to $2.895 per ounce. September platinum futures tacked on $12.80, or 1.34%, to $968.80 per ounce. September palladium futures spiked $99.70, or 4.35%, to $2,393.80.
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