Gold price today, Thursday, February 19: Gold moves above $5,000 as U.S.-Iran tensions rise

Gold (GC=F) April futures opened at $4,993.70 per troy ounce on Thursday, down 0.3% from Wednesday’s closing price of $5,009.50. The gold price rose above $5,000 in early trading. Gold’s move above $5,000 follows reports that the U.S. and Iran are moving closer to a military conflict. The two countries have been negotiating the future of Iran’s nuclear program. On Tuesday, the U.S. and Iran reported progress but no breakthrough. The U.S. has recently moved military forces to the Middle East, apparently ...