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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Holly Williams

Gold hits fresh record above 4,000 US dollars

The price of the precious metal has been sent soaring in recent months, spurred on by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariff war (Alamy/PA) -

Gold has rocketed to a new all-time high as investors flock to the safe-haven asset amid worries over global economic and political uncertainty.

The precious metal raced above 4,000 US dollars (£2,987) an ounce for the first time, with its rally showing no sign of slowing.

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