As the tension in Ukraine continues, the price of "gold", which is considered to be a relatively safe asset, continues to rise, and in futures trading on the 22nd, the closing price reached a record high of 7038 yen per gram. did.
In the futures trading of "gold" held on the Osaka Exchange, many buy orders were placed immediately after the start of trading on the 22nd, and the price of "December", which is the center of the trading, is a daytime trading. The closing price was 7038 yen per gram.
This exceeded the 7,000 yen that was set in August, and set a new record high.
Gold is regarded as a relatively safe asset, and demand is increasing among investors as the prices of stocks and government bonds are declining in response to the movement of monetary tightening in Europe and the United States.
Under these circumstances, tensions in the situation in Ukraine continue, and more funds are being collected for gold, which is said to be easy to buy in an emergency, and the price has risen by about 6% this month.
Market officials said, "Gold is hard to lose its asset value, and there is a view that the price will continue to rise as the outlook for the situation in Ukraine becomes more uncertain."