Gold has kicked off the second quarter with yet another surge to fresh record highs, following a blistering first-quarter rally of 19%, which saw it smashing through milestone after milestone, including the symbolic $3,000 mark. This morning, European equity indices were showing signs of life after Wall Street’s late recovery last night. However, at the time of writing, stocks were coming off their earlier highs. Risk sentiment remains fragile ahead of Donald Trump’s much-anticipated tariff announcement on Wednesday, set to take place in the White House Rose Garden. The scope of these tariffs remains unclear, leaving ... (full story)