Friday, March 13, 2026 | Ramadan 23, 1447 H
clear sky
weather
OMAN
22°C / 22°C
EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
x
Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm
Iran signals it will hit US, Israeli economic and tech targets

Gold tops $4,500 for first time on rate cut bets, geopolitics

No Image
minus
plus

Gold prices broke past $4,500 in Asian trade Wednesday on optimism that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates next year, and amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela.


The precious metal hit a peak of $4,519.78 to extend a rally that has seen it surge more than 70 percent since the start of 2025.



SHARE ARTICLE
arrow up
home icon