TOKYO -- Gold prices are back on the rise as worries about the war in the Middle East and mounting U.S. debt drive investors toward safe assets.
Investors flee to safe-haven metal even as interest rates rise

The Israel-Hamas war and growing U.S. government debt are contributing to a rise in gold prices. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
TOKYO -- Gold prices are back on the rise as worries about the war in the Middle East and mounting U.S. debt drive investors toward safe assets.