Key Takeaways The price of gold traded at record highs Monday after surpassing $5,000 per ounce for the first time over the weekend. The precious metal's recent rise reflects investor demand for hedges amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, as other precious metals have also climbed in recent months. Gold finally hit the milestone traders have been waiting for. The spot price of the precious metal over the weekend topped$5,000 per troy ounce for the first time, and earlier Monday climbed ab ...