The price of gold crossed the $5,600 an ounce threshold on foreign markets yesterday, a level recorded for the first time in history, amid geopolitical tensions and the depreciation of the US dollar. The price of gold futures for delivery in April was $5,562.3 an ounce on Comex New York, at 08:03 local time, up 4.2% from the previous day. Previously, the gold price reached a historical high of $5,626.80/ounce. The spot price of the yellow metal was, at the same time, $5,524.28 an ounce, up 2%. "