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Spread between Shanghai spot price and London hit record $121 per troy ounce last week
More precious metal miners are turning away from UK capital’s stock exchange
Retail price hits record high above ¥10,000 per gramme as household attitudes to risk shift after years of deflation
Mark Bristow praises Saudi Arabia for showing interest in Pakistan copper and gold mine in province riven by violence
Demand for bars rises 7% in three months thanks to corporates and wealthy individuals
Gulf state has come under greater scrutiny as a hub for money laundering
Sovereign investors, concerned about the precedent of sanctions, prefer the physical metal to derivatives or ETFs
The Ghana-born jeweller is focused on the origin of raw materials and diversity among makers
Nervousness remains about US stocks despite bull market rally
UK set to lose solar investment after developer criticises lack of incentives
Periods of inflation have often boosted the precious metal. This time it is also being bought by central banks worried about geopolitical risk
The precious metal is proving a safe bet amid growing fears of a US sovereign default
Pre-poll worries over economy exacerbated since Erdoğan’s strong first-round showing
Had it chosen London, the South African miner’s near £9bn market value would have meant FTSE 100 inclusion
Move comes amid drop in value of local dollar and persistent inflationary pressures
Serial dealmaker Bristow forecasts market rally in gold and copper that will lift mining stocks
Chinese consumers and central bank purchases add to demand for precious metal
Investors seeking low-cost funds with the potential to outperform today’s uncertain markets may find opportunities in artificial intelligence stockpicking, China’s reopening, and digital platforms for regular saving
Reserve managers’ purchases rose 152 per cent last year and they expect to keep buying
Open Mineral’s Abu Dhabi subsidiary not bound by Bern’s rules
Indigenous affairs minister calls for penalties against buyers of illicit metal from the Amazon region
Havens such as government debt dominate $62.1bn of net inflows
UK consumer demand is only just growing now, despite its popularity in the US
Options buyers see scope for further gains as banking turmoil boosts metal’s safe haven appeal
Yellow metal’s price looks set to be strong this year
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