Commodities

Gold and oil prices jump on geopolitical unrest

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Friday 20 Oct 2023

(Sharecast News) - Commodity prices continued to rise on Friday, as tensions escalated across the Middle East.
Gold, traditionally seen as a safe haven asset, pushed past $1,980 an ounce, with Comex gold futures adding nearly 1% at $1,980.60, the highest since May. Spot gold was also higher.

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