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Gold just hit its 50th record high of the year, smashing past $4,500 as traders brace for more rate cuts from the Fed.
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Silver is also on fire, reaching its own all-time peak as investors flee to safe-haven metals.
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The dollar is tanking, heading for its worst year since 2017, and traders are now betting on even more pain before year-end.
Gold makes yet another all-time high for the 50th time this year, smashes $4,500
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