GOLD SOARS PAST $5,500 AMID STRONG DEMAND Gold tops $5,500 an ounce, reaching $5,579, up 5% in a day. Banks see more upside: SocGen and Deutsche Bank target $6,000, Morgan Stanley $5,700, and Goldman Sachs $5,400 by year-end. Rising demand, potential rate cuts, and central bank buying support higher prices. Silver also hits records, trading at $120.81.(*Walter Bloomberg)