Gold prices surge after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine - July 17th, 2014 16:02:14 GMT by Adam Button | 0
The price of gold has risen more than $20 since the first reports that a plane was shot down in Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile, killing 295 passengers and 15 crew.
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Gold, bonds and the yen are the traditional safe havens in times of geopolitical fear.
That’s exactly what we’re seeing now.
The initial reaction is always a flight to safe assets while the details are sorted out.
The question traders are asking now is: What are the consequences? Does it put more pressure on Russia? Is that a good thing to end the separatist conflict?
How will Malaysia, NATO and the US respond? Normally, I always like to fade fear but there are some legitimate reasons to be fearful and stay in safe assets here.
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