At a 13-month high gold with a jump of 2.3%

Gold continued to climb on Tuesday, climbing to a 13-month high as investors, in the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, continue to turn to the precious metal, which is considered a safe haven in times of heightened uncertainty.

In particular, the April delivery of gold earned $ 43.10 or 2.3% and closed at $ 1,943.80 per ounce. This is the highest level since January 2021.

Gold prices rose 5.8% in February, recording the highest gains since May.

Silver also made strong gains, with the May contract climbing 4.8% or $ 1.18 to $ 25,541 an ounce, having completed February with a total gain of 8.8%.

May copper jumped 3.2% to $ 4,597 a pound. As for the rest of the metals, April platinum strengthened by 1.3% to $ 1,051.90 per ounce, while palladium June also gained 1.3% to $ 2,537.80 per ounce.