
Gold prices rallied Friday, inching near record highs, as a legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook continued to stoke fears of political interference in U.S. monetary policy and triggered a rush to precious metals.
The yellow metal – as tracked by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) – climbed nearly 1% to trade at $3,450 per ounce, just shy of the intraday record of $3,500 set in April. This would mark gold’s fourth straight session of gains.