Why is gold up today?

[ndutndut]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

In essence, the world is experiencing a massive collective phenomenon due to all the uncertain global policies. That's why people in every country are now collectively buying or securing their assets in gold even major countries are buying gold.

And indeed, rising gold prices usually indicate an impending recession and gold is known as a safe haven for investors. One example is central banks buying large amounts of gold. There are many other factors including declining confidence in the USD which has led to gold replacing the USD as a reserve asset.

Honestly currently, in my portfolio I hold more Bitcoin than gold.

[Josefjix]

This is not the first time Gold has been showing positive results of reaching new ATH, Silver also showing the same thing and I'm sure the stock market is pretty doing well when Bitcoin is decreasing in value and that other countries like China are getting in for it because it's safe and liquid.

These countries looking into it are the geopolitical games and economic support if there comes any economical breakdown, what would be the reserve some quantity of gold wony be grabbed?

Honestly currently, in my portfolio I hold more Bitcoin than gold.

How and where did you buy Gold and hold?

[passwordnow]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

I don't have gold but it only shows why people still prefer it because of how it works as a store of value. That shows the appreciation of it overtime is still effective and there's no debate needed for it against Bitcoin. I think with the trigger that it has got is also a trend and hype that's made by the wars that are happening and all of these political tensions about what US is doing contributes to it. But IMO, even without those noises, it will still be the same after all. There will be an appreciation regardless of what the world is facing.

[SUPERSAIAN]

For years they were saying gold would rise, and it really did. I don't think there's just one reason for it. The truth is, it can't rise forever if it rose this sharply, it will fall just as sharply, but when? It's still accelerating upwards with gusto. One of the biggest reasons for its rise is that the whole world is in a state of high inflation and crisis. Of course, there are other reasons too.

[crwth]

From what I have seen in the news, Gold ETFs have attracted an influx of investors, and I believe BTC investors took profits and moved them into Gold next. It's the next movement from them. It's ideal to know that it's a great hedge against the USD, and that it's an infinite fiat. Still, it's better to have gold to fight inflation and retain value.

Another instance is the interest on certain investments, or yields. It's most likely that people are looking more into gold just because of the returns that you can get.

Check this site from the US Treasury ^[1] 2025 had a 4.45 rate ^{(We're only looking at the short-term period)} and compare to 2026, 3.72 rate. So the rate lessened, so investment firms' usual tendency is to seek higher rates; hence the formula below.

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Real yields ↓ → gold ↑
Real yields ↑ → gold ↓

So this could be one indicator that gold prices may increase. Possibly applicable to BTC as well.


[1] - https://home.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/TextView?type=daily_treasury_yield_curve&field_tdr_date_value=2025

[Akuma_]

Previous one week gold doing abnormal movement. Gold didn't follow any rulse any support any resistant. It goes up and up. Maybe it's gold all time high and it also create high movement no retestment back to back creating green candle you saw previous day creating back to back red candles. It planing of insider  traders. This type of movement cos by insider authority or government. Current situation of gold market is Unstable. No one can't said what is going to happened beacose no analysis is working gold go as like it want to go.

[DanWalker]

Honestly currently, in my portfolio I hold more Bitcoin than gold.

You are not alone, my portfolio is mostly bitcoin, with only a small amount of gold that I bought many years ago. However, I guess many of us do not even own gold. The majority have poured all their money into Bitcoin. Because if I remember correctly, it was only a year ago when the price of gold had not yet risen so high. Most people look down on gold, viewing it as an unattractive investment and believing that investing in it is a waste

But given what has happened, we have to admit we were wrong about gold, and this show the importance of diversification.

[davis196]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

OP, you are basically answering your own question. Gold is up due to tariffs, sanctions and geopolitical tensions. The US dollar is at a 4-year low, which is closely related to the gold ATH price. I'm not hoarding gold, because I think that it's too late for me to buy gold. It's like buying BTC at a 120K ATH price and expecting the price to hit 200K next week. Many people speculate about a potential 10K USD per troy ounce gold price, but I'm not sure about this. Dedollarization will keep going and many investors will bet against the US dollar. Maybe silver is going to be the best performing asset in the next few months.

[Die_empty]

You are not alone, my portfolio is mostly bitcoin, with only a small amount of gold that I bought many years ago. However, I guess many of us do not even own gold. The majority have poured all their money into Bitcoin. Because if I remember correctly, it was only a year ago when the price of gold had not yet risen so high. Most people look down on gold, viewing it as an unattractive investment and believing that investing in it is a waste

But given what has happened, we have to admit we were wrong about gold, and this show the importance of diversification.

What do you expect? We are in a bitcoin forum where everyone believes in it. The majority of the people here would have almost all their investment in Bitcoin. Gold has proved that it is still one of the most profitable and stable assets.

For me its a little late to invest in gold now that the price is very high. Maybe I would have to wait to see if these global tensions will reduce, thereby dropping the price of gold. Diversification is important, and gold is a good asset to have.

[Iranus]

For years they were saying gold would rise, and it really did. I don't think there's just one reason for it. The truth is, it can't rise forever if it rose this sharply, it will fall just as sharply, but when? It's still accelerating upwards with gusto. One of the biggest reasons for its rise is that the whole world is in a state of high inflation and crisis. Of course, there are other reasons too.

The surge in demand for gold is due to geopolitical instability, inflation and many other factor as you mentioned. However, gold is quite different from stocks and bitcoin. The demand for gold primarily comes from governments, who buy it to hedge against risks and protect their national economies, reducing their dependence on the USD, rather than for speculation and profit.

Therefore, I strongly doubt that it will decline as sharply as its growth rate, especially as geopolitical tension continue to escalate and dedollarization becomes increasingly widespread.

As geopolitical instability increases and the world becomes increasingly multipolar, the demand for gold will only increase.

[CageMabok]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

Besides Bitcoin, I also still hold gold because, since I first learned about gold before Bitcoin, I've grown to love it. So, for now, I still hold gold and intend to buy more gold, in addition to maintaining my interest in Bitcoin, because at its current price, Bitcoin is still a good investment for many people. Personally, I assume the current increase in gold prices is due to more people buying gold, some of whom are converting their hard currency into gold, which has led to a relentless surge in gold prices. However, today, there has been a slight correction in gold prices, after briefly reaching $5,600 per troy ounce, and now it's around $5,150 per troy ounce.

[obuoma]

But given what has happened, we have to admit we were wrong about gold, and this show the importance of diversification.

What do you expect? We are in a bitcoin forum where everyone believes in it. The majority of the people here would have almost all their investment in Bitcoin. Gold has proved that it is still one of the most profitable and stable assets.

Since I joined this forum, the argument about gold vs Bitcoin have always been on and discussed across many boards. As expected, majority of the people here are dismissive of gold in solidarity with Bitcoin, the only board I see a good number of people with a balanced argument is in WO where some of them diversified into gold and even silver and other assets. Maybe they are experienced guys who understand the importance of diversification.

For me its a little late to invest in gold now that the price is very high. Maybe I would have to wait to see if these global tensions will reduce, thereby dropping the price of gold. Diversification is important, and gold is a good asset to have.

There is never a wrong time for long term investment in precious asset like gold. This was what many people said when Bitcoin got to $10,000 but time have proven them wrong as Bitcoin have continue to go higher when they expected it to crash.

[Olatundespo]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

Besides Bitcoin, I also still hold gold because, since I first learned about gold before Bitcoin, I've grown to love it. So, for now, I still hold gold and intend to buy more gold, in addition to maintaining my interest in Bitcoin, because at its current price, Bitcoin is still a good investment for many people. Personally, I assume the current increase in gold prices is due to more people buying gold, some of whom are converting their hard currency into gold, which has led to a relentless surge in gold prices. However, today, there has been a slight correction in gold prices, after briefly reaching $5,600 per troy ounce, and now it's around $5,150 per troy ounce.

The price of gold is falling further today. The gold market has been in a high trend for most of the past year until yesterday, perhaps a sign for the future that there will be more price corrections. You are in any investment, the price will not be the same at all times. But I have noticed in the gold market that every investor has gained confidence. Some investors thought that the price of this metal would only increase, so they bought in the hope of high profits. But if this period of price correction increases further, a crisis of confidence may arise among investors because a group of traders in the market control the price and rob huge assets.

I think that if such a negative hype is created in the gold market, the possibility of selling among investors will increase and the price will continue to fall further. A significant correction in the price of gold in one day can be a negative signal for the future. At the same stage the price of Bitcoin is decreasing it is an effect associated with the global market system.

[Danica22]

However, I am personally very focused on investing in Bitcoin. Bitcoin is currently much better than gold. If we make a difference between the price of Bitcoin and gold, then we can understand why Bitcoin is better than gold. If we look at how much the price of Bitcoin has increased since Bitcoin was created and the price of gold since it was introduced to the market. If we look at the difference between the two, then we will see that Bitcoin is much better than gold.

I would not say that bitcoin is better than gold or vice versa, because each asset has its own advantages and disadvantage. As in the current period, when the world is more unstable than ever. Gold is considered a better option because it is the only safe haven that can protect us if the situation worsen. However, in terms of long term profit potential, Bitcoin would be a better option. With its smaller market capitalization and limited supply, investing in bitcoin in the long term would be a better option

It can be said that every asset has its own strengths and weaknesses, and different use cases

[hafiztalha]

You are not alone, my portfolio is mostly bitcoin, with only a small amount of gold that I bought many years ago. However, I guess many of us do not even own gold. The majority have poured all their money into Bitcoin. Because if I remember correctly, it was only a year ago when the price of gold had not yet risen so high. Most people look down on gold, viewing it as an unattractive investment and believing that investing in it is a waste

But given what has happened, we have to admit we were wrong about gold, and this show the importance of diversification.

Gold is preferred by many people and Many countries are wearing the gold to show the people they are rich in the society because they have gold in kilo grams but gold is very costly metal because it is limited And refining is very costly for the country and machinary is needed to refine that . People want to save their money as dollars worth could go down in war time as Donald will give his best to attack on the country and get all resources from them. Gold price increases by 20 percent and we will see more hipe but it could go down when condition will be stable. Big invest invested their all money because they know that it will not be in loss.

[Dariusbarandeh]

You are not alone, my portfolio is mostly bitcoin, with only a small amount of gold that I bought many years ago. However, I guess many of us do not even own gold. The majority have poured all their money into Bitcoin. Because if I remember correctly, it was only a year ago when the price of gold had not yet risen so high. Most people look down on gold, viewing it as an unattractive investment and believing that investing in it is a waste

But given what has happened, we have to admit we were wrong about gold, and this show the importance of diversification.

Gold is preferred by many people and Many countries are wearing the gold to show the people they are rich in the society because they have gold in kilo grams but gold is very costly metal because it is limited And refining is very costly for the country and machinary is needed to refine that . People want to save their money as dollars worth could go down in war time as Donald will give his best to attack on the country and get all resources from them. Gold price increases by 20 percent and we will see more hipe but it could go down when condition will be stable. Big invest invested their all money because they know that it will not be in loss.

I’m not against gold at all, but in my view there are more attractive options for investing. Take real estate for example — it rarely drops hard in price and over the long term it almost always goes up. Bitcoin would be next for me: it’s more volatile and risky, sure, but the fact that it will never go back to its original price is pretty obvious — long term, it keeps trending up.

[colinistheman]

For me its a little late to invest in gold now that the price is very high. Maybe I would have to wait to see if these global tensions will reduce, thereby dropping the price of gold. Diversification is important, and gold is a good asset to have.

Gold still has the potential to rise further, but yes, investing in it at this time carries more risk than profit. We should refrain from buying gold at this time because the price has risen very high
However, if I had to choose one asset to diversify my investment portfolio. I would rather invest in gold than silver, copper, or any other metal. Gold remains a far more reliable investment than the rest. Even if the price of gold falls, it will still rise again over time, but Im quite skeptical about the other metals.

[Mame89]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

If you look at the current price of gold it's experiencing a significant increase while crypto and stocks are actually declining. Gold's rise is due to the reasons you mentioned, and China is hedging heavily in gold to secure its currency amidst global uncertainty, which we can see from geopolitical factors to extreme issues like the US's planned invasion of Greenland. And remember it's not just retailers who are buying gold now central banks are also buying gold which is why gold continues to rise.

Many investors see gold as far more profitable and lower-risk than crypto and stocks which is why liquidity is shifting there. But I'm sure there will come a time when that money will return to Bitcoin as investors seek profits that involve multiplying their money not storing it entirely in gold. I personally have two assets that I should have invested in long ago gold and Bitcoin.

[Dunamisx]

Even when most of the stock markets and crypto market with the general economy going downtrend as at yesterday, gold barely fall and the moment it did, it also rises back again, now it has been said that the US dollar is falling and we don't know why or what is happening, but something similar to the shutdown second phase which its fate will be determined today by the congress if they settle or not will determine everything, but for now, we should go for gold or bitcoin.

[lizarder]

there seems to be a huge economic uncertainty going around right now. some say it’s from tariffs, some say it’s from geopolitical tension but one thing’s for sure gold hitting new all time high is putting pressure on the dollar. people have resorted to gold because they consider it as a safe haven.

are you holding gold right now?

We are facing uncertainties, both geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, so people are looking for assets that can protect their money. Gold has reached record highs in recent months and this is due to several ongoing events. I suspect there is a game being played by several countries that have influence over their large gold reserves. Despite increasing demand from the investment and industrial sectors, this has led to price volatility and a tendency for volatile price increases.

Some people buy gold by exchanging it for dollars. Vice versa with some countries such as China buying large amounts of gold as reserves, putting downward pressure on the dollar. These are high-level influences and it's difficult to discern the overall underlying issues that could cause gold to experience such a significant increase in recent months.