{"id":420419,"date":"2020-04-10T17:30:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T17:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=420419"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:26:43","slug":"gold-records-strongest-weekly-close-since-recession-recovery-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/gold-records-strongest-weekly-close-since-recession-recovery-in-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Records Strongest Weekly Close Since Recession Recovery in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
The original ultra-scarce asset used for trade, as a currency, and a recession-proof store of wealth \u2013 gold<\/a> \u2013 just had its strongest daily and weekly close since 2013.<\/p>\n The precious metal rose sharply after an initial crash in 2008 when the recession first began but later went on a multi-year rally that ended when the economy eventually recovered. Is history yet again repeating, and is gold preparing for a multi-year bull run and new all-time highs?<\/p>\n Gold<\/a> as a commodity is all around us, causing much demand for an extremely limited supply. The precious metal is a powerful semi-conductor used in nearly every electronic’s circuitry today, is used in Dentistry as a filler, and has a number of unusual uses in the aerospace and medical fields.<\/p>\n But it’s most common uses are as an investment or as a sign of wealth \u2013 typically by way of jewelry and other ornate decorations.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Surging Demand and Seized Supply Spark Rapid Growth in Tether\u2019s Digital Gold<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The shining precious metal shines brightest these days, as an investment vehicle and store of wealth, performing the best it has since the Great Recession.<\/p>\n Just ahead of the recession in 2008, gold prices began to soar but later crashed alongside equities as the recession first took hold.<\/p>\n Following the panic-induced collapse, the following monetary policy and resulting inflation prompted gold prices to skyrocket, taking the asset to its current all-time high of over $1,900 USD per troy ounce.<\/p>\n Gold<\/a> peaked in September 2011 as the economy began to recover, and traded between a range of roughly $1,800 to $1,550, before falling to the 2020 low for support.<\/p>\n Gold spent the rest of the decade consolidating, with the process restarting in early 2019 alongside Bitcoin, as a trade war between China and the US began to brew.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The trade war, however, is now a non-factor to the global economy, eclipse by the tremendous impact of the black swan event that is the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n The resulting lockdown and response to the outbreak has crippled the economy, resulting in the Fed printing trillions of dollars in bailouts and stimulus packages.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Author Rich Dad Recommends Gold, Bitcoin as Dollar is Dying<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n With hyperinflation expected, assets with scarce, limited supplies rise in value while the dollar and other fiat currencies decline in buying power.<\/p>\n As more investors flee to safe-haven assets like gold to protect themselves from inflation, it has caused gold prices on the XAUUSD<\/a> trading pair to reach a daily and weekly close of $1,683.<\/p>\n The close is the highest level since 2013, right before the asset tumbled toward its bottom trading range.<\/p>\n This latest high is particularly significant, as it is the first close since then to above support turned resistance from years ago, which could signal a move higher is likely.<\/p>\nGold Prices Continue to Rise, Reaching Great Recession Levels<\/h2>\n
XAUUSD: Strongest Daily and Weekly Close Since 2013 Points To New ATH<\/h2>\n