Storyline: Gold futures for December delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange briefly surpassed 4,200 U.S. dollars per ounce on Wednesday, setting a record high. Data shows that international gold prices have risen by over 50 percent this year. Analysts believe that the combined impacts of the U.S. government shutdown, political unrest in France, economic concerns in countries like the United States and Japan, and ongoing geopolitical conflicts, have fueled the demand for gold, which has always been a classic safe-haven asset. Shotlist: FILE: Location and Date Unknown: 1. Various of gold bars being taken out of container, displayed on table 2. Gold bar engraved with "999.9" 3. Various of gold bars FILE: China - Date Unknown : 4. Various of gold granules FILE: Beijing, China - Sept 4, 2025: 5. Various of gold jewelry FILE: Istanbul, Türkiye - April 5, 2024: 6. Various of gold bars, gold coins FILE: Dubai, UAE - September 2025: 7. Various of staff sorting gold jewelry; gold jewelry on display FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Sept 10, 2025: 8. Saleswoman talking with customer at jewelry store 9. Gold jewelry 10. Advertisement FILE: Seoul, South Korea - September 2025: 11. Various of gold bars for sale 12. Various of customers, salesperson at gold store 13. Various of gold jewelry, gold bars 14. Pedestrians walking past gold store. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]