Gold prices are climbing as markets respond to Trump’s tariffs and expected future announcements. After a brief dip, gold has bounced back above $2,900, with traders setting their sights on the key $3,000 mark.
The rally reflects a major shift in markets: the US dollar is falling instead of rising, and US stocks are dropping. This suggests investors may be losing faith in US market dominance and moving money to other regions, especially Europe, which plans to increase government spending. At the same time, recent US economic reports show worrying signs of decline, raising fears of stagflation—when growth slows but inflation rises while unemployment increases.
These conditions make gold particularly attractive. With central banks buying gold, government debt worries growing, and markets now expecting at least three interest rate cuts this year (up from just one in January), the outlook for gold remains positive. The metal has already gained 11% this year and nearly 38% over the past year. Analysts predict it could reach $3,300, though they caution that prices rarely move in a straight line.