Gold soars on economy woes, global stocks limp along
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Gold soared to record highs above $900 an ounce on Monday as equities struggled for gains and the dollar fell.
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The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Friday morning. Gold fell in Europe.
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Persistent fears about the world economy battered global stocks again on Monday and drove investors towards safer assets despite expectations of more interest cuts from the Federal Reserve to bolster growth.
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A barrage of economic releases triggered plenty of action in the currency and bond markets on Tuesday while US stocks received a fillip from a burst of takeover speculation in the metals and mining sector.
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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 broke the $450 a troy ounce level on Thursday for the first time since June 1988 as the dollar fell to a record low against the euro.
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Gold traded around $600 for the first   time in more than two weeks on Thursday after a recovery in   crude oil prices sparked buying from investors and restored the   metal's role as a hedge against inflation.
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The dollar hit record lows against the euro Friday and a 4-1/2-year trough versus the yen following a report China had cut its holdings of dollar assets, lifting gold to a 16-year high and undermining Tokyo stocks.
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Gold rallied to its highest level in more than seven weeks on Monday, hovering near a record high of $850, on a weak U.S. dollar and tensions in Pakistan after the killing of politician Benazir Bhutto.
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Spot gold hit a record high at $855.10 an ounce on Wednesday in buying fuelled by a struggling dollar, surging oil and simmering geo-political tensions, traders said.
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Gold hit a 28-year high in Europe on Friday as the dollar's continued slide to record lows versus the euro raised the metal's appeal to speculative investors.
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Gold drifted higher on Friday on a weaker dollar and dealers said the market was expected to be choppy in thin trading conditions during a U.S. holiday.
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Gold prices fall as investors question whether the metal's record-breaking recent surge had gone too far too quickly.
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Gold hit a record high above $900 an ounce on Monday as turmoil in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts helped raise the metal the metal's safe-haven appeal.
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Platinum hit another record high on Tuesday on a weaker dollar and a power crisis in South Africa which halted mining production, while silver touched a 27-year high to track firmness in gold.
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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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Worries about the global economy rattled stock markets around the world this week, paring billions from the value of investorsâ holdings.