Hedge Funds’ Bullish Bets on Gold Jump to Four-Year High

Yvonne Yue Li

19 July 2024 at 4:53 pm·1-min read

(Bloomberg) -- Money managers’ wagers in gold jumped to the highest level in four years, signaling investor concerns surrounding the US presidential election campaign as well as renewed focus on the timing of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

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