Gold has surpassed $3,000 per ounce for the first time, continuing its strong performance with over 14% gains this year. Investors are turning to gold as a safe haven amid escalating trade tensions, including Trump’s threats of 200% tariffs on European alcohol imports, stock market volatility, and anticipation of potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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Oil Crashed 11%. Gold Went Up. That Tells You Everything.
Oil crashed 11% on Friday when Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Gold went up. That rare divergence — oil down, gold up, same catalyst — signals that gold’s rally is driven by monetary forces, not geopolitical ones. The war premium left oil. The monetary premium stayed in gold. Here is what that means for precious metals investors watching the Fed’s next move.




