The price of gold reached a new historical maximum when trading on the Comex exchange (a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange). This is proven by the following data: Web site Trading platform.
As of 22:54 Moscow time, the price of the precious metal was $ 2,300.2 per ounce (+1.23%). As of 22:57 Moscow time, the price of gold slowed down to $ 2,298 per ounce (+1.15%).
21 March gold prices Established new historical record. The price of the precious metal on the stock exchange rose above $2,200 per ounce for the first time.
The previous record was recorded on March 7. later gold broke the sign Troy at $2160 per ounce.
Prices increased after the meeting of the US Federal Reserve (FRS) the previous day. The regulator has decided to keep the discount rate unchanged at 5.25-5.5% for the fifth consecutive year. GDP growth forecast increased from 1.4% to 2.1%.
Earlier in Russia sharply decreased Government funding for gold exploration.