Gold reaches record high on rate cut expectations

Last Update: 2024-05-19 12:00:06 - Source: Shafaq News

Shafaq News / Gold prices closed at a record level of $2414 per ounce at the end of last week's trading, buoyed by increased expectations of a US interest rate cut.

Inflation data further bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates this year.

Furthermore, central banks worldwide intensified their purchases of the yellow metal as a haven amid geopolitical tensions.