By 16:15 (Lisbon time), the price of gold had reached $3,526.42 per ounce.
Earlier this morning, gold had already set a record at $3,508.73 per ounce, but then experienced a downturn.
By 13:00, it resumed an upward trend, driving the price per ounce (equivalent to 31.1 grams) to a new historical high.
Silver is also being traded at peak levels, around $40.83 (€34.86) per ounce.
