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  • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
    A new gold rush

    UK set to lose solar investment after developer criticises lack of incentives

  • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
    The Big Read
    The new gold boom: how long can it last?

    Periods of inflation have often boosted the precious metal. This time it is also being bought by central banks worried about geopolitical risk

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
    Gillian Tett
    Why investors are going gaga for gold

    The precious metal is proving a safe bet amid growing fears of a US sovereign default

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
    Turkish economy
    Turkey’s foreign currency and gold reserves fell $17bn before election

    Pre-poll worries over economy exacerbated since Erdoğan’s strong first-round showing

  • Monday, 15 May, 2023
    Platinum market expected to hit record deficit this year

    Surge in industrial demand comes as South African supply hit by electricity shortages

  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    LexAngloGold Ashanti Ltd
    AngloGold Ashanti: move to US brings no quick valuation uplift Premium content

    Had it chosen London, the South African miner’s near £9bn market value would have meant FTSE 100 inclusion

  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: May
    Waste to wearable: the designers driving a circular jewellery economy

    Using materials such as old electronics and recycled leather, start-ups are attracting fans for their aesthetics as well as sustainability

  • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
    Zimbabwe
    Zimbabwe to launch gold-backed digital token as currency concerns mount

    Move comes amid drop in value of local dollar and persistent inflationary pressures

  • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
    Barrick Gold Corp
    Barrick Gold boss hunts for takeover targets

    Serial dealmaker Bristow forecasts market rally in gold and copper that will lift mining stocks

  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
    Gold
    US banking crisis pushes gold close to all-time high

    Chinese consumers and central bank purchases add to demand for precious metal

  • Monday, 24 April, 2023
    Special Report
    FTfm: Exchange Traded Funds

    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

  • Sunday, 23 April, 2023
    Central banks
    Central banks load up on gold in response to rising geopolitical tensions

    Reserve managers’ purchases rose 152 per cent last year and they expect to keep buying

  • Monday, 17 April, 2023
    Commodities
    Swiss-owned company’s Russian gold trades expose gap in western sanctions

    Open Mineral’s Abu Dhabi subsidiary not bound by Bern’s rules

  • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
    InterviewBrazil
    Brazil urges international action against illegal gold trade

    Indigenous affairs minister calls for penalties against buyers of illicit metal from the Amazon region

  • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Flows into ETFs treble in March as investors seek safety

    Havens such as government debt dominate $62.1bn of net inflows

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Watches & Jewellery
    Rising gold prices bring 14 carats to the fore

    UK consumer demand is only just growing now, despite its popularity in the US

  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Traders pile into bets on gold price rally

    Options buyers see scope for further gains as banking turmoil boosts metal’s safe haven appeal

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Lex PopuliGold
    Gold shines as rate declines come closer

    Yellow metal’s price looks set to be strong this year

  • Friday, 10 March, 2023
    Fintech
    Wahed’s golden headshake

    A gilt-edged plan to bring more Muslims into the financial system doesn’t wholly glitter

  • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
    News in-depthNewmont Corp
    Newmont’s $17bn Newcrest bid ignites gold sector M&A buzz

    Rejected offer triggers expectations of a new wave of industry consolidation

  • Friday, 10 February, 2023
    Gold
    Ukraine war turns Russia into a nation of gold bugs

    Demand for gold coins and bars jumps as VAT on purchases is scrapped and foreign currency becomes scarce

  • Monday, 6 February, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Gold rush continues with $17bn mega-deal

    Also in this edition: UK hit by health sector strikes, return of the search wars and Biden makes case for second term

  • Monday, 6 February, 2023
    LexNewcrest Mining Ltd
    Newmont/Newcrest: US miner will have to lift offer price to win target Premium content

    A deal would reunite the two companies that split more than 30 years ago

  • Monday, 6 February, 2023
    Newmont Corp
    World’s biggest gold miner Newmont offers $17bn for rival Newcrest

    Consolidation in prospect as US-listed group seeks to bring Australian peer back into fold

  • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
    Gold
    ‘Colossal’ central bank buying drives gold demand to decade high

    Fallout from US sanctions on Russia helped fuel 18 per cent leap in purchases last year

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