Gold has been on a spectacular ride over the past year, having breached the US$5,000 an ounce mark before falling back down to around US$4,000 — though still well above

Gold has been on a spectacular ride over the past year, having breached the US$5,000 an ounce mark before falling back down to around US$4,000 — though still well above

Gold prices are holding firm near a two-week peak, buoyed by a recent U.S. jobs report that softened expectations for immediate Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. This cooling…