Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdown

New York: As uncertainty deepens amid the US governments first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights. The going price for New York spot gold hit a record USD 3,858.45 per troy ounce the standard for measuring precious metals as of market close Tuesday, ahead of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .