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Gold Hits Record $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Trade Tensions Drive Rally

Gold prices have shattered records, crossing the $4,200-per-ounce threshold for the first time ever. The rally is reportedly driven by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and renewed US-China trade tensions, boosting safe-haven demand across precious metals markets.

Historic Gold Rally Breaks $4,200 Barrier

Gold prices have achieved a historic milestone, crossing the $4,200-per-ounce threshold for the first time ever according to Reuters market data. Spot gold was reportedly trading at $4,200.11 per ounce, representing a 1.4% gain, while U.S. gold futures for December delivery gained 1.3% to $4,218.0 as of Wednesday morning trading sessions.

by Gabriel Novak
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U.S. ETF Inflows Surpass $1 Trillion at Record Pace, Signaling Major Investment Shift

Investors are pouring money into U.S. exchange-traded funds at unprecedented rates, with inflows crossing $1 trillion months earlier than last year’s record. State Street Investment Management projects this acceleration could reach $1.4 trillion by 2025 as the structural shift from mutual funds to ETFs continues unabated.

U.S. exchange-traded funds have crossed the $1 trillion inflow threshold at a record-breaking pace in 2025, according to new data from State Street Corporation‘s investment management division. The milestone, reached months earlier than in 2024, signals accelerating investor preference for ETFs over traditional mutual funds and sets the stage for what could become a $1.4 trillion annual inflow record by year’s end.

Unprecedented Acceleration in ETF Adoption

by Aaron Blake