Gold Prices Hit All-Time High

✍️ WBN Finance Desk | WBN News Global – Canada Edition | April 17, 2025

Gold prices have shattered records, climbing past $3,350 per ounce. Behind the glitter: trade wars, inflation fears, and a flight to safety as global markets tremble.

📌 At A Glance

Gold hits $3,357.40/oz, an all-time high
Triggered by escalating U.S. tariffs and trade war fears
Central banks continue aggressive gold buying
U.S. dollar weakens amid recession warnings
Investors pivot away from stocks and bonds

🟨 Why Gold Is Soaring

1. Trump’s Tariff Tsunami
The Biden-Trump rematch isn't the only thing heating up. Trump’s latest tariff proposals — including levies on semiconductors and pharmaceutical imports — spooked markets and accelerated investor retreat into safe-haven assets like gold.

2. Fed Warnings Fuel the Fire
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded alarms this week, warning that tariffs could derail growth and ignite fresh inflation. That dovish tone helped lower the U.S. dollar, fueling gold's rise.

3. Central Banks Stockpiling Gold
China, Russia, and India are gobbling gold rapidly — a clear signal of the global push to de-dollarize. This demand is tightening the supply pipeline and lifting prices even higher.

4. Inflation and Fear-Driven FOMO
Despite cooling CPI numbers, energy and food prices remain stubbornly high. As inflation anxiety lingers, hedge funds and retail investors race into gold as a long-term hedge.

5. Gold Beats Treasurys as Market Safe Haven
With U.S. bond yields stagnating, gold has outperformed Treasurys — further validating it as the preferred “safe play” during turbulent economic times.

🧭 Why It Matters for Small Business

This isn't just a play for Wall Street. Rising gold prices often signal broader instability, from currency volatility to consumer slowdown. Small businesses importing goods, using precious metals, or relying on predictable global supply chains may need to brace for ripple effects. It's also a wake-up call to watch global macro shifts closely, especially for those planning major capital expenditures or price-sensitive campaigns.

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