Gold Spike as Real‑Time Risk Gauge

When the gold price ‘goes vertical’ it should be treated as a near‑real‑time indicator of elevated macro or geopolitical stress (currency risk, inflation expectations, or tail‑risk aversion), not merely a commodity price blip. Markets and policymakers should incorporate abrupt gold moves into short‑term monitoring dashboards to trigger rapid checks of currency, credit, and political exposures. — A systemic protocol that treats abrupt gold surges as a policy and market early‑warning signal would improve crisis awareness and calibrate emergency financial and diplomatic responses.