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gold-prices

Markets 6 months ago

Shares edge higher in Asia, dollar dips as US government risks shutdown

Most share markets rose in Asia on Monday while the dollar eased as investors braced for a possible shutdown of the US government, which would in turn delay publication of the September payrolls report and a raft of other key data.

Markets 7 months ago

Gold glitters to new high as Asia stocks mixed

Gold climbed to a new record Tuesday as investors sought out safe havens, while Japan's Nikkei and the Hang Seng pushed higher waiting for Wall Street's return after the Labor Day holiday.

Markets 9 months ago

Stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran

Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in US futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

Markets 11 months ago

Gold hits record, dollar drops as tariff fears dampen sentiment

Gold prices hit a fresh record Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump's tariff blitz and bubbling row with the Federal Reserve.

Markets 11 months ago

Tariff worries hammer Asian stocks, gold hits new high

Continuing jitters about US tariffs hit Asian stocks in early trade on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei tumbling more than 5 percent and gold hitting another record high.

Markets 1 year ago

Stocks slump, dollar towers as Trump tariff threat roils markets

World stocks are on track for their worst week since mid-December, slumping more than 2 percent.

Academia 1 year ago

The gold standard in AI and reserve currencies

The flurry of Trump's aggressive policies on trade and technology via tariffs is testing the bounds of mainstream monetary and fiscal theory, leading to the emergence of a new energy-powered model to replace the old Bretton Woods development model.

Markets 1 year ago

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Indonesian investors flock to gold amid economic uncertainty

Global prices soared to an all-time high this week as many investors turn to the precious metal as a safe haven asset amid geopolitical and global economic uncertainty.

Markets 1 year ago

Asia stocks ease; gold hits record as US tariff threat lingers

Asian shares wavered on Friday, weighed down by the return of tech-heavy South Korean stocks from holidays, but relatively strong earnings from US tech giants kept risk sentiment intact while tariff threats pushed the dollar and gold prices higher.