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Precious metal touched all-time high of $4,639.42.

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Beijing revealed the world's largest-ever trade surplus at $1.19tn (£890bn) year-on-year.

Oil prices surged after Trump's threat to impose a tariff on countries doing business with Iran

Gold futures jumped 2% to $4,592.90 per ounce, while spot gold surged 1.6% to $4,582.55.

Chairman Jerome Powell revealed on Sunday that he is under investigation by the Department of Justice.

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Oil prices advanced on Friday morning, as developments in Venezuela and protests in Iran raised concerns about disruption to supply in the market.

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Gold prices extended losses in early European trading ahead of key US labour market data due on Friday.

US president says he will control money earned from sale of up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned crude.

The precious metal is trading less than $100 below its record peak of $4,548.92

Traders in the US are braced for the next set of economic data

The price of gold has soared after the US captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela produces less than 1% of global oil output but holds about 17% of the world’s proven crude reserves.

The FTSE 100 and other European markets rose on Monday morning, despite heightened geopolitical tensions following US military action in Venezuela.

Gold ended 2025 with a 64% increase

Gold slips at the end of a blockbuster year.

Gold has posted a strong performance in 2025, rising 66%.

Despite global conflicts and Trump's unpredictable tariff policy, indices such as the FTSE have made considerable gains.