A worker polishes gold bullion bars at the ABC Refinery in Sydney on Aug. 5, 2020. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
Gold prices hit an all-time high on Tuesday amid expectations of an interest rate cut and growing uncertainty related to tariffs.
Spot gold hit a new high of around $3,508 per ounce in early trading on Tuesday, breaking the previous high of roughly $3,500 set on April 22. The precious metal was trading at $3,484 as of 6:45 a.m. EDT, up by 0.22 percent from the previous day.
