FYI: June was a good month for gold, which made for a strong first-half of the year for the precious metal.
The price of gold GCQ19, -1.44% rose 10% from $1,280.30 per ounce at the end of 2018 to $1,409.00 at the end of last week. Gold jumped 9% in June (Fig. 1). It finished the month at its second-highest level since May 2013, but still 26% below its record high of $1,895.00 in September 2011.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-reasons-why-2019-has-been-golds-time-to-glitter-2019-07-01/print
