Why is gold up today?

[Paparazzi22]

Why because gold is still one and the most valuable mineral in the world and it has the highest market value in price among all the minerals. It's value and dominance still remains till date

[r_victory]

Some central banks, such as those of China and India, are buying gold to diversify their reserves and reduce their dependence on the dollar. The devaluation of the US currency, geopolitical uncertainties, and the very nature of gold as a store of value and wealth are factors contributing to this trend. Investors, in turn, seek to protect themselves by buying gold, which drives prices up, a natural progression.

There are projections that if these political tensions, wars, and the tariff war continue, the price could rise even further in 2026; $6,000 is the target, and I believe it could grow even more than that.

[Rhow]

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?

Global inflation has become the main reason for the increase in gold prices. Global inflation is occurring due to the influence of world politics. The rate at which inflation is constantly occurring in the world economy.
In such a situation, investors consider investing in gold to be safer than the stock market or different currencies to protect themselves from inflation. When major inflation occurs at different times, investors use such strategies. It can also be called safe investment.

[lizarder]

Global inflation has become the main reason for the increase in gold prices. Global inflation is occurring due to the influence of world politics. The rate at which inflation is constantly occurring in the world economy.
In such a situation, investors consider investing in gold to be safer than the stock market or different currencies to protect themselves from inflation. When major inflation occurs at different times, investors use such strategies. It can also be called safe investment.

People tend to seek assets that can maintain their investment value in conditions like these, so many people try to buy gold during times of political tension and war. Gold is a store of value because it tends to be stable over time. Although the current price increases are very unusual, the stability demonstrated by gold over the past few decades has made people more inclined to invest in gold than in the stock market or crypto. Gold is a safe investment which is why people prefer gold because its volatility is much more stable and less speculative.

Some gold analysts say that if wars, political tensions, and tariff wars continue, gold prices will rise again in the future because many people will seek assets that can protect their value. That is why gold is also a good investment because it has been tested for so long and perhaps many people prefer gold compared to the stock market or crypto in general.

[LogitechMouse]

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?

When there's uncertainty towards the crypto market, most of the money are going towards safe assets, and what's considered a safe asset right now? Gold, and that's the reason why it's going up. The problem with Gold and let's include Silver in the mix as well is that, it moved too fast that it went to oversold territories already.

It might be tariffs, it might be geopolitical tension. I believe that these 2 things create uncertainty especially towards the crypto market that's why many investors are selling their crypto assets, and they're putting it into gold and silver thus, the increase in price. What's good is that, both Gold and Silver already dropped in price. Gold from as high as $5600 to now currently at $4900. Silver on the other hand from as high as $120, to as low as $76.

I'm not holding Gold, and I have no plans to. I'll just trade it (XAUT) alongside Silver. Whatever the case is, it's good that both of them went down in price, but looking in the long term, both are still in a bullish trend.

[Smack That Ace]

When there's uncertainty towards the crypto market, most of the money are going towards safe assets, and what's considered a safe asset right now? Gold, and that's the reason why it's going up. The problem with Gold and let's include Silver in the mix as well is that, it moved too fast that it went to oversold territories already.

It might be tariffs, it might be geopolitical tension. I believe that these 2 things create uncertainty especially towards the crypto market that's why many investors are selling their crypto assets, and they're putting it into gold and silver thus, the increase in price. What's good is that, both Gold and Silver already dropped in price. Gold from as high as $5600 to now currently at $4900. Silver on the other hand from as high as $120, to as low as $76.

It is true that investors are selling off crypto asset and pouring money into the metals market. But the main reason for the rise in gold price is global geopolitical instability, and demand is primarily coming from central banks. They buy gold to reduce their dependence on the USD and to hedge against political risk, not because of cash flow from crypto.

Banks and institutions are not investing in crypto, and the market capitalization of crypto has not even reached $3 trillion. Meanwhile, the gold market alone is worth more than $30 trillion. How could capital flows from crypto be large enough to push gold prices higher? That is impossible.

I'm not holding Gold, and I have no plans to. I'll just trade it (XAUT) alongside Silver. Whatever the case is, it's good that both of them went down in price, but looking in the long term, both are still in a bullish trend.

You have not diversified your investment portfolio and do not have plans to do so? That is your decision, but I think it is quite risky.

[cxtreenal]

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?

Global inflation has become the main reason for the increase in gold prices. Global inflation is occurring due to the influence of world politics. The rate at which inflation is constantly occurring in the world economy.
In such a situation, investors consider investing in gold to be safer than the stock market or different currencies to protect themselves from inflation. When major inflation occurs at different times, investors use such strategies. It can also be called safe investment.

Inflation has had an impact before but the price of gold has not increased so aggressively. The value of the US dollar has fallen by 10%-11% worldwide and inflationary pressures have increased again, so investors are not able to trust fiat, so they have increased their purchase of gold. The price is increasing with the increase in demand. This metal is deposited as a reserve by the central bank of almost every country, so a country's economy is dependent on gold reserves in some cases. Many countries consider foreign currencies as their reserves, such as the dollar. The decline in the value of the dollar is creating an additional pressure on the economy and the economies of poor countries are becoming weaker.

It is not always right to consider gold as a safe investment because its value may decrease in the future, as its value has been decreasing in the last two days.

[Bluedrem]

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 think the entire reason for the increase in the price of gold is geopolitical. The world is currently in a situation where a global war can break out at any moment. The dispute between the UK and Australia, the possibility of an American attack on Iran and the disagreement with the US over the occupation of Greenland by NATO countries, in this situation, ordinary people want to protect their economy, due to which they are choosing the safest asset. In view of which they are deciding to store gold instead of fiat currency. And when the buying pressure on gold increases in the market, naturally its price is increasing. Although today there was a significant fall in the price of gold, but at the time of writing, the price of gold is again on the rise. I think the bold decision that people have taken to store Bitcoin with fiat currency is appropriate because if a global war really breaks out, the value of other assets will decrease significantly, which will be less noticeable in the case of gold.

[Muba20]

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?

Global inflation has become the main reason for the increase in gold prices. Global inflation is occurring due to the influence of world politics. The rate at which inflation is constantly occurring in the world economy.
In such a situation, investors consider investing in gold to be safer than the stock market or different currencies to protect themselves from inflation. When major inflation occurs at different times, investors use such strategies. It can also be called safe investment.

Fiat currency inflation has existed before, it still exists, and it will continue to do so in the future. But what I think is the reason for the sudden increase in the price of gold is the decline in the dominance of the American dollar. Many countries in the world may not be able to trust the dollar as before. That is why the demand for gold is increasing and the price is increasing. But I didn't see a large increase in the price of gold in such a short time has happened in the past. Overall, the world economy is going through a bit of a turbulent period, and we are also seeing the impact of this on Bitcoin. It seems that many things will become clear with time.

[Byebyebtc]

Well majority of investors are shifting their focus from Bitcoin to Gold, Bitcoin right now is in a retest phase and most investors that invest mainly for money are plumping money into gold,
Also investors has seen gold as a safe haven, because of fear of inflation, there fore withdrawing their money from us dollar to gold.

So yes I agree with you gold is actually putting pressure on us dollar, Although it is not a threat to the us dollar.

[khiholangkang]

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 still hold gold now because I bought it a long time ago, this may be a fairly old asset, it is said to be eternal savings, if you don't need it then you won't sell it. Yes, this increase is based on the uncertain economic situation, global conflict which continues to have endless problems, the threat of a third world war and massive inflation over the last five years which makes gold the choice in the current situation, at least in the near future, there is also the threat of a crisis that threatens the world economy.

[Hamza2424]

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?

Nop, but I will now once it will dump more haha, anyway I was telling people not to buy high this time is not to buy but to sell but yet here we are and many has bought and now they are in loss like really good lose, but those who invested in Gold are just fine because they invested for long term then they are safe but if they invested in silver they have to wait some long long time now because a rally is not that often.

Anyway, this dump has not only given a chance to us to buy gold but to buy bitcoin too, so bro those who are interested they should buy some but i am sure it will dump more.

[leonair]

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 still hold gold now because I bought it a long time ago, this may be a fairly old asset, it is said to be eternal savings, if you don't need it then you won't sell it. Yes, this increase is based on the uncertain economic situation, global conflict which continues to have endless problems, the threat of a third world war and massive inflation over the last five years which makes gold the choice in the current situation, at least in the near future, there is also the threat of a crisis that threatens the world economy.

Since you invested a long time ago, you were able to buy gold at a much lower price at that time. But recently the price has been increasing very rapidly. So now it will be very risky for those who are investing in gold. Because the price of gold is increasing at such a fast pace, it is suddenly going down in a big way. Which cannot be a good sign at first. The price of gold in the last two days has fallen by more than $630 per ounce. Those who invested earlier, like you, should hold gold. However, investing in gold again at this time will be very risky.

[Oluwa-btc]

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.

The uncertainties can't be spelt out but then dollar should be in a pressured state because Gold has been rapidly experiencing substantial increase lately and creating an avenue for a competitive market between dollar. Good existed right from time it could be recorded as a safe haven mostly to those that invested and hodl up for a long time now cause the market tends to be fluctuating which might affect the ratio at which it tends to bypass, though i can't hodl up now I wish I did earlier before now.

[EarnOnVictor]

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.

The current geopolitical tension has been well-weighed by the market, so I don't think it is the major cause. If you noticed, the huge soar in Gold happened shortly after Trump threatened 5 Europeans countries with tariffs due to their hesitation about America taking Greenland. That is the only reasonable cause I know.

And of course, it meets the already present uncertainty and the diversification going on in the world right now, where Gold is being preferred by the rich guys and central banks, instead of the USD, as their alternative reserve.

[colinistheman]

There are projections that if these political tensions, wars, and the tariff war continue, the price could rise even further in 2026; $6,000 is the target, and I believe it could grow even more than that.

I do not know if you've noticed, but when gold is below $2k or $3k, I hardly see any expert making prediction about the price of gold. But when gold reached $4k and then $5k, thousands of analyses and predictions about gold appeared, believing it would reach $6k or $8k. This remind me of the time when Bitcoin was trading at $30k or $50k, and nobody said anything about it. But as it reached $100k and $120k, hundreds predicted it would reach $150k or $200kbefore the end of 2025. But what happen after that?

Therefore, Im not saying that gold has peaked and will not rise anymore. But if it were me, I would avoid investing in gold at this time.

[LogitechMouse]

I'm not holding Gold, and I have no plans to. I'll just trade it (XAUT) alongside Silver. Whatever the case is, it's good that both of them went down in price, but looking in the long term, both are still in a bullish trend.

You have not diversified your investment portfolio and do not have plans to do so? That is your decision, but I think it is quite risky.

I wanted to, but the assets that are only accessible to me are Stock Market, and cryptocurrency. I'm not currently holding any physical asset like Gold or Silver. Now if I want to diversify my assets, I might just be buying Tether Gold since it's pegged to the price of the physical gold.

Right now, I just don't know where will I put my money, but I will not go all in on cryptocurrency right now. Also, I don't see Gold's price right now as the perfect time to buy because it went up in price very fast, and there will be some out there that will take their profit and sell their gold holdings. Same with silver that's why I might just be wait for the moment before it crash really hard just like what's happening with Bitcoin and most of the cryptocurrencies right now.

Anyway, thanks for the reminder, and I do hope that investors here will diversify their money as well into different ASSET CLASS and not into only one.

[Yaunfitda]

I'm not holding Gold, and I have no plans to. I'll just trade it (XAUT) alongside Silver. Whatever the case is, it's good that both of them went down in price, but looking in the long term, both are still in a bullish trend.

You have not diversified your investment portfolio and do not have plans to do so? That is your decision, but I think it is quite risky.

I wanted to, but the assets that are only accessible to me are Stock Market, and cryptocurrency. I'm not currently holding any physical asset like Gold or Silver. Now if I want to diversify my assets, I might just be buying Tether Gold since it's pegged to the price of the physical gold.

Right now, I just don't know where will I put my money, but I will not go all in on cryptocurrency right now. Also, I don't see Gold's price right now as the perfect time to buy because it went up in price very fast, and there will be some out there that will take their profit and sell their gold holdings. Same with silver that's why I might just be wait for the moment before it crash really hard just like what's happening with Bitcoin and most of the cryptocurrencies right now.

Anyway, thanks for the reminder, and I do hope that investors here will diversify their money as well into different ASSET CLASS and not into only one.

I can't blame you for that, there are others who wanted physical gold or even silver or stocks for diversification, but not sure about Tether Gold, I have to take a lot at it. But form me, even before discovering crypto or Bitcoin, I'm already into physical gold, I have bought in the last decade or so, and so just like Bitcoin, there are times that I have sold them and regret my decision. But still I buy them like the last year and it's good to have this kind of investment as I silently learn diversification. So I won't convince you to buy gold, but as far as my experience, it's a good hedge no matter what the geo-political or noises in the background will be or no matter who is the sitting President of the United States. It boils down on how to put something, a plan B in case one asset crash like Bitcoin right now.

[Jostern]

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.

The current geopolitical tension has been well-weighed by the market, so I don't think it is the major cause. If you noticed, the huge soar in Gold happened shortly after Trump threatened 5 Europeans countries with tariffs due to their hesitation about America taking Greenland. That is the only reasonable cause I know.

And of course, it meets the already present uncertainty and the diversification going on in the world right now, where Gold is being preferred by the rich guys and central banks, instead of the USD, as their alternative reserve.

You’re absolutely right, the current geopolitical tensions and global economic situation and rumors and tensions of war is the main reason why we are having this situation where the gold is skyrocketing in the metal market, most individuals who goes into the stock market to buy dollars aren’t buying that anymore instead they are more interested in buying gold.

There is so much uncertainty in the world right now, which just shows how things are going in the globe right now, most people are diversifying from buying dollars and bitcoin as well as we have this situation all put together, people who are diversifying now prefers to diversify through Gold.

[Smack That Ace]

I can't blame you for that, there are others who wanted physical gold or even silver or stocks for diversification, but not sure about Tether Gold, I have to take a lot at it. But form me, even before discovering crypto or Bitcoin, I'm already into physical gold, I have bought in the last decade or so, and so just like Bitcoin, there are times that I have sold them and regret my decision. But still I buy them like the last year and it's good to have this kind of investment as I silently learn diversification. So I won't convince you to buy gold, but as far as my experience, it's a good hedge no matter what the geo-political or noises in the background will be or no matter who is the sitting President of the United States. It boils down on how to put something, a plan B in case one asset crash like Bitcoin right now.

He said that the only assets he could access were stocks and cryptocurrency. We do not know his true circumstances or why he could not access physical gold. But yes, investing in Tether Gold is really not recommended. It is not gold.

Additionally, I agree that gold is currently quite high and without a clear plan, investing in gold at this time would be quite risky. However, I'm genuinely curious why people buy and encourage others to buy Bitcoin when its price is at $100k or $120k, but are afraid to buy gold at its current price. While gold is also a safe asset and appreciates in value over time, like bitcoin.