What’s driving gold prices toward $3,400 later this year — and maybe even higher

  The gold market is benefitting from uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, but that’s only one of five key factors that may contribute to a rise in the precious metal to as much as $3,400 an ounce in the second half of this year. The gold market is benefitting from uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, but that’s only one of five key factors that may contribute to a rise in the precious metal to as much as $3,400 an ounce in the second half of this year.  The gold market is benefitting from uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, but that’s only one of five key factors that may contribute to a rise in the precious metal to as much as $3,400 an ounce in the second half of this year.