Is Gold the New Safe Haven? Investors Flock To Precious Metals As Prices Soar Close To All-Time High
Is Gold the New Safe Haven? Investors Flock To Precious Metals As Prices Soar Close To All-Time High
Gold prices are inching closer to an all-time high as investors anxiously await the release of key U.S. data and minutes from the Federal Reserve's recent policy meeting.
由於投資者焦急地等待美國關鍵數據和聯儲局最近政策會議紀要的發佈，黃金價格正逐漸接近歷史新高。
What Happened: Gold prices have been steadily climbing, almost reaching the record high from the previous session. This surge has been supported by robust central bank buying. Reuters reported that Investors eagerly await the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes and inflation data for further direction.
發生了什麼：黃金價格一直在穩步攀升，幾乎達到前一交易日的歷史新高。這種激增得到了央行強勁買盤的支持。路透社報道說，投資者熱切地等待聯儲局的政策會議紀要和通脹數據，以尋找進一步的方向。
Spot gold increased by 0.2%, touching $2,343.76 per ounce, following a record high of $2,353.79 on Monday. U.S. gold futures also experienced a 0.5% gain, reaching $2,362.60.
繼週一創下2,353.79美元的歷史新高之後，現貨黃金上漲了0.2％，觸及每盎司2,343.76美元。美國黃金期貨也上漲了0.5％，達到2362.60美元。
Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade, told Reuters, "Gold has been the 'asset of choice' in financial markets, with an undercurrent of central bank buying and speculative flows sending the price to higher highs on a regular basis."
KCM Trade首席市場分析師蒂姆·沃特勒告訴路透社，“黃金一直是金融市場的'首選資產'，央行買盤和投機流動的暗流使價格定期升至更高的高點。”
The Fed's March policy meeting minutes and the U.S. CPI data are due on Wednesday. During its March policy meeting, the Fed maintained interest rates at a 5.25%-5.50% range but hinted at a potential cut of three-quarters of a percentage point by the end of 2024.
聯儲局3月政策會議紀要和美國消費者價格指數數據將於週三公佈。在3月份的政策會議上，聯儲局將利率維持在5.25％-5.50％的區間，但暗示可能在2024年底之前下調四分之三個百分點。
Spot silver dipped 0.1% to $27.81 per ounce after reaching its highest levels since June 2021 earlier in the session. Meanwhile, India's silver imports surged 260% in February to a record high, fueled by lower duties and large purchases from the United Arab Emirates.
現貨白銀在該交易日早些時候觸及2021年6月以來的最高水平後，下跌0.1％，至每盎司27.81美元。同時，在降低關稅和從阿拉伯聯合酋長國大量購買的推動下，印度的白銀進口量在2月份激增了260％，創歷史新高。
Why It Matters: The recent surge in gold prices comes amid a backdrop of increasing concerns over the potential implications of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve on cryptocurrency and precious metals, as expressed by Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners.
爲何重要：銀河投資夥伴首席執行官邁克·諾沃格拉茨表示，最近金價飆升是在人們越來越擔心聯儲局降息對加密貨幣和貴金屬的潛在影響的背景下發生的。
Furthermore, recent spikes in commodity prices have led to fears of a potentially grim economic outlook, reminiscent of the changing times in the 1970s.
此外，最近大宗商品價格的飆升引發了人們對可能嚴峻的經濟前景的擔憂，讓人想起1970年代時代的變化。
Additionally, the gold market has seen significant mergers, such as the $1.45 billion merger between Karora Resources (OTC:KRRGF) and Westgold Resources (OTC:WGXRF), which is expected to increase gold production to 400,000 ounces annually.
此外，黃金市場出現了重大合併，例如卡羅拉資源（場外交易代碼：KRRGF）和西金資源（場外交易代碼：WGXRF）之間的14.5億美元合併，預計這將使黃金年產量增加到40萬盎司。
These factors, coupled with the advice from economist Peter Schiff for Bitcoin holders to exchange their holdings for gold and silver, have contributed to the current bullish trend in gold prices.
這些因素，加上經濟學家彼得·希夫建議比特幣持有者將其持有的黃金和白銀換成黃金和白銀，助長了當前金價的看漲趨勢。
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