U.S. Policy Reinforces Gold's Role as Fear IndexCONCLUDED[Dow, S&P 500 Gain Steam]Last Updated:---12 hours ago# U.S. Policy Reinforces Gold's Role as Fear IndexByJoseph Michael Stoner, Dow Jones NewswiresPolicy actions by the Trump administration are pushing gold higher as the precious-metal increasingly serves as a barometer of market fear, MUFG analyst Soojin Kim wrote."Renewed attacks on the Fed, threats of sweeping trade tariffs [and] geopolitical brinkmanship" are among the forces attracting concerned ...