Severe Natural Disasters with Geopolitical Consequences
Dataset Description
What important event happened on that date.
The type of event (e.g., war, terrorism, global conflict, sanctions, economic crisis, or a major international decision).
How that event influenced global markets — especially gold and silver prices.
** Examples:
1990: Gulf War begins — gold prices surged as markets became uncertain.
2001: 9/11 Attacks — investors rushed to safe-haven assets like gold and silver.
2022: Russia–Ukraine War — precious metals rose again due to geopolitical risks.
So, “Geopolitical Event Noted” is basically a marker in the dataset showing which global event affected the market at that time.
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