International gold prices hit a new record on Tuesday, with both spot and futures prices climbing to above 4,700 U.S. dollars per ounce.
London spot gold prices briefly rose to over 4,717 U.S. dollars per ounce, while gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange at one point broke through the level of 4,723 U.S. dollars per ounce.
Analysts said that prices of precious metals, including gold, have already posted sharp and sustained gains since 2025, and warned that volatility and uncertainty may appear in short term.
Global gold prices surge to record high
Iraqi citizens held a peaceful demonstration at Liberation Square in the capital Baghdad Saturday afternoon to protest against the five-week-long joint attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.
They demanded that the U.S. and Israel immediately cease military strikes against Iran and opposed the United States' long-term military presence in Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries.
Since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, security force bases in many parts of Iraq including those of the Popular Mobilization Forces, have been frequently targeted by airstrikes.
The Popular Mobilization Forces have issued multiple statements identifying the U.S. and Israel as the perpetrators of these attacks.
Iraqis protest against US-Israeli strikes on Iran
