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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Gold prices settled at a new record high on Tuesday, as unrest in North Africa and the Middle East pushed the safe-haven commodity north of $1,430.
April gold futures rose $21.30, or 1.5%, to settle at an all-time high of $1,431.20 an ounce.
80Email Print Tuesday's record high is not adjusted for inflation. If adjusted for inflation, gold's record price is much higher.
Investors rushed to gold as unrest in the key oil producing state of Libya continued to rage, and reports from Iran indicated large numbers of protestors were in the streets.
That unrest was contributing to a "fear factor" that was driving gold higher, according to Thomas Winmill, portfolio manager of the Midas Fund.
Gold prices have been moving steadily higher since late January, a trend Winmill attributed primarily to geo-political upheaval.
But he also said fears of rising inflation rates have played a role in gold's ascent. Gold is often viewed as a classic hedge against inflation because it's a tangible asset, unlike a paper currency
April gold futures rose $21.30, or 1.5%, to settle at an all-time high of $1,431.20 an ounce.
80Email Print Tuesday's record high is not adjusted for inflation. If adjusted for inflation, gold's record price is much higher.
Investors rushed to gold as unrest in the key oil producing state of Libya continued to rage, and reports from Iran indicated large numbers of protestors were in the streets.
That unrest was contributing to a "fear factor" that was driving gold higher, according to Thomas Winmill, portfolio manager of the Midas Fund.
Gold prices have been moving steadily higher since late January, a trend Winmill attributed primarily to geo-political upheaval.
But he also said fears of rising inflation rates have played a role in gold's ascent. Gold is often viewed as a classic hedge against inflation because it's a tangible asset, unlike a paper currency
