Gold surged to its highest level in six weeks Wednesday, powered by fresh demand from China, while Bitcoin struggled to break past $64,000 despite Wall Street hitting another all-time high. The S&P 500 continued its relentless climb, but the world's largest cryptocurrency couldn't muster the same momentum.
Chinese buyers stepped up gold purchases as the metal broke through resistance levels, capitalizing on what traders saw as a window of opportunity. Meanwhile, the broader equity rally left Bitcoin largely in the dust. The divergence signals a market where traditional safe havens and equities are driving sentiment, at least for now.
Bitcoin's inability to capitalize on the stock market's strength suggests investors are rotating between asset classes rather than piling into everything at once. The cryptocurrency remains range-bound despite macro tailwinds that typically lift risk appetite across the board.
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