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Gold’s Rally Amid Economic Uncertainty

By RT Staff Reporters · March 6, 2024 · 1 min read

Gold prices soared, ending higher on Wednesday after hitting an all-time peak, driven by a faltering U.S. dollar and interest rate speculations.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Congressional speech, hinting at possible rate cuts, fueled the ascent.

Gold for April leaped 0.76% on the Comex to $2,158.20 per ounce, marking a significant moment in financial markets.

This climb, the sixth in a row, mirrors growing investor sentiment towards safer assets amid global unrest and China’s economic woes.

Analysts from ING predict a bullish trend for gold, supported by the quest for safe-haven assets due to geopolitical strife and the forthcoming U.S. electoral battles.

Gold's Rally Amid Economic Uncertainty — Gold’s Rally Amid Economic Uncertainty. (Photo Internet reproduction)

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Upcoming U.S. macroeconomic updates and Powell’s ongoing Senate testimony could further influence gold prices.

TD Securities anticipates that forthcoming payroll data may introduce new momentum to the market.

The recent surge in gold and bitcoin prices highlights investor skepticism toward traditional currencies, driving demand for reliable investment alternatives.

This movement reflects a strategic shift among investors seeking stability in an unpredictable economic landscape.

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Digital assets
Jul 22, 2026 · 12:36

Bitcoin · benchmark

65,969
-0.81%

L 65,540day rangeH 66,685

-45.03% over 12 months

Market breadth · 17 names

47% advancing

8 ▲ advancing9 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

Ethereum

1,942

+0.69%

Solana

78.54

+0.55%

Gold

4,165

+2.30%

USD / BRL

5.06

-0.25%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
BTC	65,969	-0.81%	-45.03%	66,505	66,685	65,540	30,490,238,976
ETH	1,942	+0.69%	-48.21%	1,928	1,947	1,910	10,678,090,752
SOL	78.54	+0.55%	-61.82%	78.11	78.67	77.00	1,571,746,432
XRP	1.15	+0.86%	-67.56%	1.14	1.15	1.13	1,318,125,568
BNB	572.29	-0.23%	-27.20%	573.60	574.66	567.31	969,998,592
ADA	0.18	+2.28%	-80.36%	0.17	0.18	0.17	268,240,240
DOGE	0.07	-0.32%	-72.98%	0.07	0.07	0.07	506,593,632
AVAX	6.63	+1.05%	-74.37%	6.56	6.64	6.47	198,063,408
LINK	8.69	+0.44%	-55.83%	8.65	8.73	8.58	201,257,312
DOT	0.84	-0.21%	-81.44%	0.85	0.86	0.83	68,094,752
LTC	46.79	-0.06%	-60.92%	46.82	46.95	46.35	187,371,280
BCH	221.21	-1.11%	-57.94%	223.70	225.27	219.82	91,002,576
TRX	0.33	-0.31%	+4.01%	0.33	0.33	0.33	428,603,904
XLM	0.19	-0.66%	-59.63%	0.19	0.19	0.19	153,878,208
HBAR	0.07	+3.84%	-73.76%	0.07	0.07	0.07	79,935,088
NEAR	1.90	-2.07%	-37.37%	1.94	1.95	1.87	190,087,568
ATOM	1.47	-1.22%	-71.31%	1.48	1.49	1.46	21,109,072
AAVE	97.52	+2.04%	-68.61%	95.57	98.10	95.25	295,185,472

Largest moves today

HBAR
0.07
+3.84%

ADA
0.18
+2.28%

NEAR
1.90
-2.07%

AAVE
97.52
+2.04%

ATOM
1.47
-1.22%

BCH
221.21
-1.11%

AVAX
6.63
+1.05%

XRP
1.15
+0.86%

The session read

The Bitcoin eased 0.81%, with breadth negative — 8 of 17 names higher. HBAR led, while NEAR lagged.

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