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Gold Price Reaches All-Time High Amid Growing Economic Concerns

The international gold price is on the verge of hitting an all-time high as the US economy looks poised to slip into a recession. Gold futures traded at $2020.09 on the New York Stock Exchange in the US on April 5, which was down 0.06% from the previous day, but the price of gold closed at $2022.20 per ounce, a new high in a year.

Concerns over a potential economic recession have intensified as the number of job openings at US companies in February fell below 10 million, according to the US Department of Labor. This has fueled fears of an economic downturn and prompted investors to seek safe-haven assets such as gold.

Gold Price on April 6 | Source: Goldprice.org

On the same day, there were further concerns about the US economy, as the service industry performed weaker than expected and private employment fell below expectations. As a result, gold is attracting more interest from investors looking for safe and reliable investments.

Furthermore, the recent weakness of the US dollar and falling US Treasury yields have given an additional boost to the appeal of gold. As a result, the market is predicting that the price of gold will continue its upward trend beyond the all-time high of $2069.4.

Citibank analysts have projected that the price of gold will reach a maximum of $2300, while Bank of America predicted that gold would hit $2200 by the fourth quarter of this year. The head of commodities strategy at Macquarie, Marcus Garvey, stated that gold prices have been much stronger than expected since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

The surge in the price of gold is expected to continue as the global economic outlook remains uncertain, and investors continue to seek safe-haven assets. The rising gold price is also indicative of the overall instability of the global economy, which could have significant implications for businesses, investors, and individuals alike. As the situation continues to develop, it will be interesting to see how gold prices evolve and what impact they may have on the wider economy.

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