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Gold tops $4,500
Gold broke above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday while silver and platinum also marked new record highs, as safe-haven demand and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts next year fuelled speculative interest in precious metals. Read on »
A Familiar Turning: Gold Leads, Oil Follows
In the early 2000s, long before commodities became fashionable dinner-table conversation, a similar baton pass occurred. Gold led the resource market from 1999 through 2003. Then, abruptly and emphatically, oil took over. From 2004 through 2008, crude became the market’s leader, and investors who increased their energy exposure were rewarded many multiples over. Read on »
Dollar’s Worst Drop Since 2017 Has Further to Go, Options Signal
Major central banks have delivered interest rate cuts in 2025 at the fastest clip and largest scale since the financial crisis, while easing among policymakers in developing nations also accelerated. Read on »
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