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Signage over the Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau

Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks for $13m payoff

The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around $13m, cashing in on the metal's market surge.

Business • 05 Feb

Gold slips on firmer dollar

Gold prices reversed course and slipped on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened and investors booked profits after recent gains, while awaiting U.S. jobs data and assessing geopolitical developments for fresh cues.

Business • 04 Feb

Gold's rise saw it smash multiple peaks and log a nearly 13% gain in January, its biggest monthly gain since November 2009

Gold poised for new records as buyers return to the fray

Investment demand and central-bank buying are expected to propel gold to new records, with the metal's retreat over the past two sessions already attracting bargain hunters, while silver will remain volatile, analysts said.

Business • 03 Feb

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Gold retreats after Trump's Fed chair choice firms dollar

Gold prices fell as much as 8% today to briefly dip below the $5,000 per ounce mark, as the dollar firmed following President Donald Trump's announcement of his choice for Federal Reserve chair, even as bullion was set for its strongest monthly gain since 1982.

Business • 30 Jan

Gold nears $5,600 on safe-haven rush, silver also soars

Gold advanced to a record high close to $5,600 an ounce today, as investors sought refuge from escalating geopolitical tensions and weakening economic signals in the US.

Business • 29 Jan

Bullion is already up more than 12% this year, having hit a record of $4,887.82 per ounce yesterday

Gold slips on easing geopolitical strains

Gold prices ticked down today, pausing a three-session rally to record highs, as easing tensions over Greenland boosted risky assets, with bullion further pressured by fading expectations of US interest rate cuts in the near term.

Business • 22 Jan

Gold breaks above $4,800 on geopolitical tensions

Gold surpassed $4,800 an ounce for the first time today as geopolitical tensions including US President Donald Trump's bid to control Greenland drove safe-haven demand.

Business • 21 Jan

Gold prices broke through $4,600 an ounce for the first time today. while silver also hit a record high

Gold hits new high as Powell-Trump rift stokes demand

Gold broke through $4,600 an ounce for the first time today. while silver also hit a record high, as investors snapped up safe-haven assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainties and a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Business • 12 Jan

Gold prices have doubled in the last two years

2025 in Review: Gold's biggest gain this year since 1979

Gold made its biggest jump since the 1979 oil crisis in 2025 - with prices doubling in the last two years - a performance which might previously have meant forecasts of a big correction.

Business • 29 Dec 25

Fed rate-cut bets drive gold to new record highs

Gold hit a record high for the fourth straight session today, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal on brewing US-China trade tensions and the US government shutdown, with bets on interest rate cuts fuelling the momentum.

Business • 16 Oct 25

Spot gold was up 1.3% at $4,034.73 per ounce today - a new record high

Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in flight to safety

Gold raced past $4,000 an ounce for the first time today as investors piled into a historic rally in the safe-haven asset to hedge against global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, while also betting on US interest rate cuts.

Business • 08 Oct 25

Mounting expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month is lifted demand for gold

Gold races to all-time high above $3,500

Gold rose over 1% today, surging to an all-time high above $3,500 per ounce, with investors piling into the metal on growing conviction of a Federal Reserve rate cut and lingering political and economic risks.

Business • 02 Sep 25

For the first quarter of this year, gold prices have risen between 17-18%

Gold prices rise to near record high as US tariffs loom

The price of gold has been rising on global markets to near record highs.

Business • 01 Apr 25

Gold, traditionally viewed as a safe haven investment during times of inflation or economic volatility, has risen over 14% so far this year

Safe-haven gold rises above $3,000 for the first time

Gold pierced through the psychological milestone of $3,000 an ounce today for the first time, building on an historic rally as trade tensions and US rate cut bets supercharge its appeal as a safe store of value.

Business • 14 Mar 25

Gold prices have scaled record highs for a ninth time this year

Tariff threats pave way to gold's all-time high

Gold prices advanced to an all-time high today as trade war tensions and concerns over global economic growth drove safe-haven flows following US President Donald Trump's new tariff threats.

Business • 19 Feb 25

The price of spot gold is up more than 24% this year - its best performance since 2010

Gold set for strongest year since 2010

Gold prices, though little changed in holiday-thinned trade today, are on course for their best annual performance in a decade.

Business • 31 Dec 20

Spot gold prices have surged 53% in the last 14 months

Gold forges record high as investors seek safety

Gold soared to a record high today as investors rushed into the safe-haven commodity on concerns about heightened China-US tensions, spiking virus infections and a lack of progress on a new stimulus bill in Washington.

Business • 27 Jul 20

Gold's record highs are due to safe haven demand on the back of a weaker euro

Gold hits new record highs as euro under pressure

Gold prices surged to new all time record highs in euro terms to reach €1,456 an ounce today as the single currency came under selling pressure.

Business • 14 Feb 20

Spot gold hit its highest level since March 17, 2014 at $1,386 at one stage today

Gold prices jump about $80 this month

Gold prices surged to their highest in more than five years today after the US Federal Reserve signalled a possible interest rate cut as early as next month, pressuring US Treasury yields and the dollar.

Business • 20 Jun 19

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