Safe-Haven Rush: Gold Hits Two-Week High Amid Global Jitters

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Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, driven by fresh geopolitical tensions and ongoing uncertainty in global trade, leading investors to seek refuge in the precious metal.

Gold (XAU/USD) rose more than 1% to about $3,382 in Asian trading, taking gains for a second day after conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, together with unstable US trade policy, fueled demand for safe-haven assets. Though there was some firming of the US Dollar, gold stayed on an uptrend, emphasizing its attraction against a backdrop of global uncertainty.

Geopolitical Tensions Support Gold

Ukraine (Moscow drone attacks, Russia's Kursk region strikes) and Middle East (Israeli-US attacks on Yemen following attacks on Israel) escalating fights have increased global risk, pushing investors towards gold.
Lack of clarity regarding US President Trump's trade policies, such as new tariffs and changing positions, contributes to market tensions and underpins safe-haven flows.

Market and Economic Drivers

The US Dollar was a little stronger following better-than-expected US services data, but this did not slow gold's advance, which pointed to robust safe-haven demand.
Investors are holding back before the two-day policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve to get some guidance on the direction of interest rates in the future.
US economic data in recent times (jobs and services PMI) have been mixed, adding to volatility in the market and gold's popularity.

Domestic Gold Price Trends (India)

Indian gold prices went up to as much as Rs 2,200 per 100 grams for 24K gold on May 5, 2025, after the recent decline.
22K gold rose to Rs 8,775 per gram and 24K gold reached Rs 9,573 per gram in key cities.
Silver prices declined slightly, though.

Analyst Insights and Outlook

Analysts believe that gold could remain erratic but with a bullish bias provided there is a continued state of geopolitical and trade uncertainties.

Traders are instructed to be wary and wait for stronger signals from the Federal Reserve before taking strong positions.

Sources: Mitrade, Goodreturns, FXStreet, Times Now

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