The international gold price has topped $5,000 per ounce for the first time ever.
According to Reuters, as of 8:04 a.m. on the 26th Korea time (11:04 p.m. GMT on the 25th), the international spot gold price was $5,019.85 per ounce, up 0.75% from the previous session.
At the same time, February delivery gold futures were also tallied at $5,020.60 per ounce, up 0.84%.
Gold, considered a safe-haven asset, surged about 65% last year and has continued to rise this year on heightened geopolitical tensions and a move away from dollar assets.
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