Gold Falls Below 4500! Stocks, Bonds, and Gold All Crushed—Is Cash Really the Safe Haven King?
Gold has fallen to $4,500 since the end of February 2026 due to geopolitical conflicts, with global capital markets turbulent as the S&P 500 index dropped 5%. U.S. Treasury yields have risen, safe-haven assets underperformed, and fund flows to money market funds reached historical highs, indicating a market preference for "cash is king." Bitcoin remains volatile and has not yet become a safe-haven asset.