簡単英語ニュース - Gold Price Hits Record High Over $3,100
金価格が1オンス3,100ドルを超えて過去最高に
The price of gold reached a record high of over $3,100 per ounce on Monday. Many people are buying gold because they are worried about new tariffs that could make prices rise and slow down the economy. In the first three months of 2025, the price of gold has gone up about 18%. This is the strongest rise in gold prices since 1986.
Some experts say gold prices may keep rising. They say that uncertainty about trade rules and wars is making people buy more gold. Big banks, like Goldman Sachs and Macquarie, think the price could go over $3,500 this year. They also say that central banks in many countries are buying a lot of gold.
Other metals like silver, platinum, and palladium have also gone up. Many investors buy gold and silver when they feel nervous about the economy. Investors believe gold is a safe-haven asset because it keeps its value during difficult times.
Vocabulary
- reached - 達した
- record high - 最高記録
- per ounce - 1オンスあたり
- tariffs - 関税
- slow down - 減速する
- gone up - 上がった、上昇した
- keep rising - 上がり続ける
- uncertainty - 不確実性
- trade rules - 貿易ルール
- central banks - 中央銀行
- investors - 投資家
- nervous - 不安な、緊張している
- safe-haven asset - 安全資産、資金の安全な逃避先
- difficult times - 難しい時期
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