Gold on the up22 Jul 2020 12:59
Gold (GC=F) was up 0.4% to $1,851.00 per ounceon Wednesday morning, having touched a 9-year-high earlier in the session and remaining close to record highs.
Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said the rally was a defensive play by investors looking to preserve their wealth in the face of low interest rates and a looming global recession.
“The way interest rates are looking combined with the macro backdrop and the threat of an inflation surge caused by the amount of aggressive monetary and fiscal stimulus, means gold may end the year at $2,000,” he said.