A day rarely goes by without a mention of gold, oil and other commodities in the headlines. That focus on the alternative investment class has persisted into June.
The SPDR Gold Shares exchange-traded fund was up 2.5% on Monday to kick off the month. Copper and oil futures were both up about 4% each.
The strong performance of gold has been heavily documented as prices have hit record levels multiple times this year. Gold futures are clocking about a 29% gain for the year, compared with a 0.4% increase in the S&P 500 index. Worries about tariffs, erratic economic policies as well as tensions with China have pushed money into the safe haven.