The gold price reaches new record levels. On Thursday, it went up to $ 2,798.59 per ounce (31 grams), a measure of gold price is noted in, which meant an increase during the day of 1.4 percent.
Thus, the previous record was broken from October last year.
Then the price fell back somewhat and was at 20 o’clock Swedish time of $ 2,793.90 per ounce-an increase of 1.3 percent.
Interest in gold as investment generally increases during economically and politically troubled times.
According to the Bloomberg news agency, the current rise is due to the dollar dropping, as US GDP did not grow as much as the market expected during the fourth quarter last year.
Concerns that President Donald Trump will also strike with trade tariffs against foreign goods are affecting.