The price of gold futures fell by $30 today and now stands at $4,000 per ounce.
The weekly performance of the market is negative and in fact, this week is the third week in a row that prices are falling.
The difficult situation of the gold market is a result of developments in the Middle East.
Perhaps in the coming months the price of gold will rise by several hundred dollars, but it is unlikely that it will surpass the previous record of $5,600, recorded at the end of January.
The price of and is $50.5, $1440 and $975 respectively.