Demand for gold hit a record high last year as concerns about instability and trade tensions sparked a surge in investment, even as a string of record prices kept jewelry buyers away, Reuters reported, according to Agerpres. Global gold demand rose 1% in 2025 to 5,002 tonnes, the highest on record, the World Gold Council (WGC) said recently. The price of gold rose above $5,600 an ounce for the first time last week and is up 22% so far this year, after a 64% rise in 2025, driven by safe-haven