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Gold struck a record high as the deadline passed for a US government shutdown
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Gold hits fresh all-time high as U.S. government shutdown dents risk appetite
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A U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on funding.
The precious metal rallied as much as 2.2% to top $3,970 an ounce in the week’s opening session.
There is a 67% chance that the U.S. federal government shutdown will last longer than 10 days, according to bettors on…
Gold is nearing $3,870 as investors flock to safe-haven assets despite Wall Street optimism, Fed rate cut bets, and recession…
The big question moving forward is, how long will the shutdown last?
Bullion buoyed by increasing bets for a Fed rate cut and concerns about Trump’s interference in the central bank
