Gold futures surge to near $1,700 as investors seek safe haven
Gold futures surged as much as $45 in Tokyo trade on Monday to a record $1,697.70 an ounce on demand for an investment haven.
The dollar slumped following Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the US long-term credit rating from AAA.
Gold futures for December delivery was trading at $1,687, up $36 or 2,17% at 8:30 am Tokyo local time in electronic trading after reaching the all time high.