Gold and platinum near historic highs
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Gold rose on Tuesday and held near an historic high hit the previous day, reflecting investors' interest in the metal as the dollar dropped on expectations of half-percentage-point cut in U.S. rates.
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Gold hit another record high on Monday before losing some strength, but turmoil in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts may help the metal touch the psychological level of $900 an ounce soon.
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Gold on Monday hovered below a 28-year  high marked last week, supported by safe-haven buying after a  sell-off in global stock markets, while Tokyo gold futures sold  on a rally in the yen versus the dollar.
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Gold price at record levels? Pah! It ain't like it used to be. Compared with the frenzy that went on back in 1979-80, the last time prices were this high, reaction to the current rise to record levels for the yellow metal is decidedly tame.
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Global mineral conglomerate rides the tide of higher worldwide commodity demand.
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Platinum roared to another record high on Monday as supply concerns in main producer South Africa persisted, lifting sister metal palladium to its best level in six years.
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Gold swept to a record high on Wednesday  driven by surging oil, a weaker dollar and simmering  geopolitical tension, also ushering platinum to a record peak.
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Precious metals prices soared Monday, with gold and platinum hitting fresh highs on a falling U.S. dollar and supply concerns fed by a fourth day of mine stoppages in South Africa.
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Platinum roared to another record  high on Monday as supply concerns persisted in main producer  South Africa, lifting sister-metal palladium to its best level  in six years.
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Platinum futures surged to an all-time high Thursday as more electricity blackouts in South Africa, the world's largest platinum producer, sparked buying on supply concerns.
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Gold gained more than 1 percent to   above $593 an ounce on Tuesday, tracking higher crude oil   prices and a weaker dollar, but trading may be cautious ahead   of the release of key U.S. data.
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Platinum roared to another record high on Monday as supply concerns persisted in main producer South Africa, lifting sister-metal palladium to its best level in six years.
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Gold hit a record high above $900 an ounce on Monday as turmoil in financial markets, expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts and a falling dollar helped raise the metal's safe-haven appeal.
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Gold was within reach of its highest level in nearly 16 years on Monday, fired by a resurgent euro and inflationary fears fanned by sky-high oil prices, dealers and analysts said.
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The price of platinum soared on Thursday past 2,000 dollars an ounce to a record as power shortages affected mining production in South Africa, the biggest supplier of the white precious metal, traders said.
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Gold hit a record near $900 an ounce on Monday as investors sought protection against a potential U.S. recession and a weaker dollar, and Asian stocks remained pinned at more than three-week lows.
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Commodities rise to record levels on demand, dollar depreciation.