It is the fears of inflation that are driving this.
Bond markets are also showing markets believe Ben Bernanke is willing to keep interest rates low in attempts to attempt to keep the economy moving, but that this is at the cost of allowing inflation to take hold like it was in the late 70s.
Gold has traditionally been considered a hedge against inflation, so as inflation worries go up, so does the demand (and price) of gold.
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