The yellow metal has exploded higher over the last 12 hours as a combination of factors joined forces to fuel a surge in demand. Firstly, there is increased uncertainty within the UK political landscape. Three members of the ruling Conservative party defected and joined a new group formed just this week. The Independent Group, initially created by a breakaway group of seven Labour MPs, is the most significant mainstream political split in the UK since the 1980s. This has intensified uncertainty ahead of the March 29th Brexit deadline. However, the biggest driver of safe-haven inflow for gold has been the news of ... (full story)