Safe Haven Flight: Gold Jumps and Yen Strengthens Amid Middle East Turmoil
Geopolitical instability in the Middle East has triggered a classic safe haven flight across global financial markets. Investors are rapidly rotating capital away from risk assets and into traditional stores of value. The result? Gold prices have surged to multi-month highs, while the Japanese Yen—the world’s premier funding currency—has strengthened significantly against major peers. This…