Rising trade tensions could breathe new life into the yellow metal

With the escalating US-China trade war, rising euro-scepticism in Italy, and possibility of global economic recovery faltering, investors must have an exposure to gold

With trade-related tensions between the US and China heating up, and political tensions within the euro zone also rising, both equity and currency markets are likely to be impacted. Experts say that by diversifying into gold in times of such turmoil investors can not just stabilise their portfolios but can also earn good returns from the yellow metal. The recently published 'In Gold We Trust' report 2018 by Incrementum, too, suggests that the yellow metal is likely to do well in the near future. Year-to-date, it is up 4.78 per cent in the Indian market and down 2.35 per cent