The precious metal has reached several highs in recent days, closing at record levels twice last week and at a new high of $1,710.20 an ounce Monday. Standard & Poor's historic downgrade of the U.S. credit rating Friday only fueled the rush into the safe-haven commodity as fears of a double-dip recession intensified.
Gold has been trending upward for nearly 11 years. A year ago, the metal cost $1,200 an ounce.
Earlier Tuesday, the price soared to $1,779 before slumping to $1,720 in the hours before the Fed announcement.
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Photo: Gold cast bars. Credit: Ron D'Raine/Bloomberg
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