A guide to the surge in gold prices during the coronavirus pandemic
Gold prices hit a record at the end of last week, notching a new milestone in a bull run that began in late 2018 and has gathered momentum during the coronavirus pandemic.
The precious metal has soared roughly 30% in 2020 to stop just short of closing at $2,000 a troy ounce—which would be an all-time high in New York trading—as it outstrips the Nasdaq Composite Index of highflying technology stocks.
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