PRECIOUS-Gold, silver surge to all-time highs on trade jitters and rate-cut optimism
By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese and Pablo Sinha
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Gold notched another record high on Monday, as renewed U.S.-China trade tensions sent investors flocking to safe-haven assets and expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts added to the metal's allure.
Silver mirrored gold's ascent, also hitting an all-time high.
Spot gold XAU= was up 1.9% to $4,093.39 per ounce, as of 10:04 a.m. ET (1404 GMT), after hitting a record $4,096.35/oz.
U.S. gold futures GCcv1 for December delivery surged 2.8% to $4,113.40.
CONCERN OVER STATE OF THE WORLD DRIVING UP PRICES
"Rises in gold and silver prices happen when investors are concerned about the state of the world, either economically or politically," said Jeffrey Christian, managing partner of CPM Group, adding that expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts are also supporting prices.
On the geopolitical front, President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with China on Friday, ending an uneasy truce between the world's two largest economies.
Gold has climbed 56% this year and scaled the $4,000/oz milestone for the first time last week, buoyed by geopolitical and economic uncertainties, expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts and robust central bank buying, among other factors.
Analysts at the Bank of America and Societe Generale now expect gold to reach $5,000/oz in 2026, while Standard Chartered has raised its forecast to an average of $4,488/oz next year.
"Given the carousel of drivers, and how short-lived dips have been, this rally has legs in our view, but a near-term correction would be healthier for a longer-term uptrend," said Suki Cooper, global head, commodities research at Standard Chartered Bank.
Spot silver XAG= rose 3.3% to $51.91/oz, touching a record high of $52/oz earlier in the session, buoyed by the same factors supporting gold and spot market tightness.
Goldman Sachs said on Sunday it expects silver prices to rise further in the medium term, driven by private investment flows, but warned of heightened near-term volatility.
Technical indicators show both metals are overbought, with the relative strength index (RSI) at 80 for gold and 83 for silver.
Platinum XPT= rose 4% to $1,651.20 and palladium XPD= gained 4.3% to $1,465.97.
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