Due to the tightening situation in Ukraine, the price of "gold", which is regarded as a relatively safe asset, is rising.
The futures price of "Gold" on the 21st temporarily hit the 7040 yen level per gram, setting a new high during the trading hours.
In the futures trading of "gold" on the 21st, which is being held on the Osaka Exchange, buy orders swelled immediately after the start of the transaction, and the price of "this December", which is the center of the transaction, was temporarily 7040 per gram. I attached a circle.
This exceeded the 7032 yen that was set during the trading hours in August, and reached the highest price for the first time in about a year and a half.
"Gold" is regarded as a relatively safe asset, and while the prices of stocks and government bonds are declining in response to the movement of monetary tightening in Europe and the United States, demand among investors has increased, and the price has been rising since the beginning of the year. Is on the rise.
Furthermore, as concerns about Russia's military invasion over the situation in Ukraine increase, the price of "gold", which is said to be easy to buy in an emergency, has risen further.
Market officials said, "Gold is being bought because the value of assets is unlikely to decline as the price of crude oil and grains rises due to the tightening situation in Ukraine and concerns about inflation increase. . Price movements may continue to be affected by the situation in Ukraine. "