Gold prices hit record high. What is fueling the surge?

Have you seen the price of gold lately?

It is at an all-time high and now worth nearly $2,400 an ounce. That is almost a $600 increase over the past six months.

NBC Bay Area business and technology reporter Scott Budman discusses the recent spike in the video report above.

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