<p>Wall Street added to losses on Tuesday afternoon, amid increasing concerns currently surrounding military strikes in Syria, as gold hit its highest price in over three months.</p><p>David Williams, director at Strategic Gold Corporation, discusses how geopolitical conflicts impact gold prices.</p><p>“Typically during a time like this it helps the price of gold,” said Williams. “Generally in times of uncertainty people go to things that are certain, and gold is a safe haven in those events. They also go to things like the U.S. dollar.”</p><p>In addition, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a gauge used to measure fear in the market, jumped just above 16 on Tuesday.</p><p>The Dow Jones industrial average fell 124.17 points or 0.83 percent, to 14,822.29. The S&P 500 was down 19.81 points or 1.2 percent, to 1,636.98. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 64.16 points or 1.75 percent, to 3,593.38.</p>
