4 d. ago Gold pulls back after record high on firm dollar, Trump's China remarks

Gold pulls back after record high on firm dollar, Trump's China remarks  Reuters

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7 d. ago Price surge weighs on gold, silver sales in India’s Diwali market

Record-high gold and silver prices fuelled by US-China friction have dented demand for the precious metal in key consumer market India, in the lead-up to the peak buying period for the Diwali festival. Gold was trading at US$4,197.5 per troy ounce on Wednesday afternoon, as a spike in US-China trade tensions fuelled investors’ demand for the asset, long seen as a safe-haven investment. The silver market has been gripped by a lack of liquidity, sparking a worldwide hunt for the metal. Prices hit...

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8 d. ago Wall Street stocks bounce as Trump softens posture on China after tariff threats

Wall Street stocks rebounded on Monday from steep pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump softened his posture on China following earlier threats of large tariffs. European stock markets made modest gains while Asia’s leading stock markets began the week in the red as they caught up with Wall Street’s sharp losses on Friday. Gold reached a fresh record high thanks to its status as a safe-haven investment. “Things have calmed down almost as dramatically as the flare up on Friday when...

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8 d. ago Wall Street rebounds as Trump softens posture on China tariffs

Wall Street stocks rebounded on Monday from steep pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump softened his posture on China following earlier threats of large tariffs. European stock markets made modest gains while Asia’s leading stock markets began the week in the red as they caught up with Wall Street’s sharp losses on Friday. Gold reached a fresh record high thanks to its status as a safe-haven investment. “Things have calmed down almost as dramatically as the flare up on Friday when...

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8 d. ago Equities rebound after Trump cools China rhetoric but gold at record highs

Equities rebound after Trump cools China rhetoric but gold at record highs  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Wall Street opens higher after Trump cools rhetoric on China

Wall Street opens higher after Trump cools rhetoric on China  Reuters

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8 d. ago Wall Street set for higher open after Trump cools rhetoric on China

Wall Street set for higher open after Trump cools rhetoric on China  Reuters

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8 d. ago Trump’s China tariff threat drives gold to new record high – latest updates

Trump’s China tariff threat drives gold to new record high – latest updates  The Telegraph

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8 d. ago Wall Street futures climb after Trump cools rhetoric on China

Wall Street futures climb after Trump cools rhetoric on China  Reuters

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8 d. ago Sentiment steadies after Trump cools rhetoric on China, gold at record highs

Sentiment steadies after Trump cools rhetoric on China, gold at record highs  Reuters

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9 d. ago Sentiment steadies after Trump cools rhetoric on China trade, gold at record highs

Sentiment steadies after Trump cools rhetoric on China trade, gold at record highs  Reuters

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9 d. ago S&P 500 Futures Jump as China Trade Rhetoric Cools: Markets Wrap

S&P 500 Futures Jump as China Trade Rhetoric Cools: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Beijing aids gold’s record run, kidney transplant first: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Pentagon nominee hints at Aukus changes, says Taiwan should ‘pay its way’ The Aukus defence technology-sharing pact between the US, Britain and Australia could be made more “sustainable”, according to the Donald Trump administration’s pick as its next assistant defence secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. 2. China’s central bank aids gold’s...

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2 w. ago ‘Safe haven’ gold reaches record US$4,000 amid US shutdown anxiety

Gold futures have soared above US$4,000 per troy ounce for the first time, as many investors seek a “safe haven” to park their money as the US government shutdown continues. Gold futures in New York jumped above the US$4,000 mark on Tuesday morning, marking a record high. The going price for New York spot gold had previously closed at US$3,960.60 per troy ounce – the standard for measuring precious metals – on Monday. Gold sales can rise sharply when anxious investors seek secure investments for...

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3 w. ago China's Zijin Gold shines in Hong Kong debut as gold prices reach record high

China's Zijin Gold shines in Hong Kong debut as gold prices reach record high  Reuters

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3 w. ago China's Zijin Gold shines on debut as gold prices reach record high

China's Zijin Gold shines on debut as gold prices reach record high  Reuters

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