With new easing cycle from the Fed kicking off, tech "bubble risks" are back, Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett says.

Gold’s relentless rally got an added jolt this week from the Federal Reserve’s long-awaited interest-rate cut, but some analysts are beginning to wonder if the pool of potential buyers could begin to run dry.

A months-long surge that has seen gold break successive records is drawing in more followers, as interest in physically backed exchange-traded funds gathers pace and more buyers seek to hedge against macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Gold hovered near record levels on Friday and was on track for a weekly gain after the U.S. Federal Reserve's recent oversized interest rate reduction and on signs that further cuts were on the horizon.

A surge in demand among Indian consumers for gold jewellery and bars after a recent cut to tariffs is helping to drive global bullion prices to a series of fresh highs. India’s gold imports hit their highest level on record by dollar value in August at $10.

Gold pulled back from a record high after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled policymakers aren’t in a rush to aggressively lower interest rates following Wednesday’s half percentage point cut by the US central bank.

Gold futures climbed to a fresh record high Thursday a day after the Federal Reserve launched its monetary easing cycle with a 50 basis points interest rate cut, which is seen as bullish for gold since lower borrowing costs benefit the metal,