Gold Prices Surge to Record High as Rate Cut Looms

Barchart · 09/01/2025 23:10
Gold surged to an all?time high on Tuesday as markets responded to a weakening U.S. dollar, intensifying expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, and heightened investor concerns over the central bank’s independence. The price of gold climbed 0.9% to $3,508.70 per troy ounce in early Asian trading before pulling back slightly to around $3,497.  Expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September remain elevated, with the CME FedWatch tool indicating a roughly 90% probability of a 25?basis?point cut. A softer U.S. dollar has made…