Price of gold breaks benchmarks as uncertainty mounts over US dollar and central banks, including China’s, add to their stockpiles.

Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise.

Price of gold breaks benchmarks as uncertainty mounts over US dollar and central banks, including China’s, add to their stockpiles.

Gold surged past $4,000 an ounce, up 50% this year, driven by investor fears over government debt, a weaker dollar, a buying spree by China’s central bank, and concerns the AI…