Gold Rises in Post-Easter Rush, Blasts Past $3,400 Mark

Gold prices reached another all-time high during early Monday hours, blasting past the $3,400 per troy ounce mark. Gold futures contracts reached prices of $3,405,94 on COMEX, surpassing the record numbers achieved on April 17. The precious metal has been in a rush this year, scoring an intraday rise of $71 (+2.15%) and setting itself to reach new heights as economic turmoil and the current trade war have taken a toll on the dollar index, even with a year-to-date gain of 26.38%. Coincidentally, before this rise, President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that “he who has the gold makes the rules.”