Japan's retail gold price clambers to highest since 1980 amid global economy jitters

The retail price of physical gold in Japan climbed to its highest in nearly 40 years on Thursday, a surge accentuated by fluctuations in the value of the yen but mirroring a global hunt for the safe-haven precious metal amid worries that the U.S.-China trade row could further depress the global economy.

Japan's retail gold price clambers to highest since 1980 amid global economy jitters