GOLD REACHES RECORD HIGH ABOVE $2,970 POST US DATA

GOLD REACHES RECORD HIGH ABOVE $2,970 POST US DATA
Gold hit a new all-time high of $2,971 per ounce.
The rally occurred despite high US Treasury yields and a strong US Dollar.
PPI for February rose 3.2% YoY, below the 3.3% forecast.
Core PPI increased by 3.4%, under the 3.5% estimate.
Initial Jobless Claims dropped to 220K, better than the expected 225K.