Gold price today: Bullion tops $5,200 as tariff worries and Iran tensions drive safe-haven bids
Gold rose 1.1% to $5,205.14 an ounce by late morning Wednesday as investors sought safety amid U.S. tariff uncertainty and Middle East tensions. U.S. gold futures gained 0.9% to $5,224.60. Silver jumped 3.8%, platinum climbed 6.5%, and palladium added 2.7%. Traders also watched Federal Reserve signals and awaited U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva.