Gold Roars to One-Year High as Turmoil Drives Safe Haven Demand

``The metal jumped as much as 3.8 percent to $1,242.26 an ounce, the highest since February 2015. Bullion has gained 16 percent this year, making it the best-performing commodity. Shares of producers rallied on Thursday, with Gold Fields Ltd. and AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. jumping more than 12 percent.... "People are bullish gold because they have no idea where else they can put their money," said Bernard Sin, the head of currency and metal trading at MKS (Switzerland) SA...'' -- See also Dollar, global stocks trampled in stampede to safety and Gold surges to one-year high on fears of financial uncertainty .