XAUUSD (Spot gold (500 oz)). Exchange rate and online charts.
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16 Jul 2025 02:36
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XAU/USD. Main features Gold can be called the king of the precious metal market. It has remained in demand for many decades. Sometimes the prophets of gloom and doom forecast a sharp fall in gold but these are just predictions. Gold is still the most stable and popular trading instrument. In many countries, gold is still used in settlements. The world's leading countries hold gold bullion in their gold reserves. On this page, you can see the gold spot price in real mode on the London Metal Exchange. Taking into account the US dollar-to-gold ratio, you will be able to grasp whether it is worth investing in this instrument or not. What impacts gold price As a rule, there are several factors that influence the gold price:
- Supply/demand
- The size of gold reserves in a particular country;
- Breaking fundamental news and central banks’ announcements;
- Natural disasters;
- High correlation with the US dollar (if the greenback loses momentum, gold starts rising).
- Gold is a safe-haven asset. When national currencies depreciate, investors are prone to invest in gold.
- Gold is a highly liquid asset. It is always in demand, and traders can quickly sell it at the market price.
- Gold is considered a universal currency that has intrinsic value relative to the national currency of any country.
- Buy gold coins in banks or from specialized firms. Requirements for coins are extremely high: any chip or dent on the surface of a coin significantly reduces its price. How to invest in gold. Trading on exchange Here are the main ways of investing in gold:
- Buy shares of gold mining companies;
- Find a mutual investment fund (a company that buys gold or derivatives with investors' funds) and purchase mutual fund units;
- Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs);
- Buy futures – financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined future date and price.
In our opinion, it is wise to invest part of the capital in gold and count on a long-term profit.
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