Commodity market

Bitcoin-led crypto rout erases nearly half a trillion in a week

Bitcoin regained some ground in Asia on Feb 4, trading at US$76,200 at 10am in Singapore.

Gold extends rally after best day since 2008

Spot gold was up 2.2 per cent at US$5,044.74 per ounce, as of 9.12am Singapore time, after gaining 5.9 per cent on Feb 3.

Firms rolling out physical gold-backed insurance in S’pore amid heightened interest

Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.

Gold and silver rally as dip buyers crowd in following slump

At 10.07am in Singapore, gold was up 3.2 per cent to US$4,808.63 an ounce..

EU will struggle to secure key raw materials supply, warns report

Wind turbines of Vestas at the Port of Odense, Denmark. The EU is struggling to diversify its imports of the key materials needed for key industries.

Singaporeans queue up to buy gold as prices plunge

Retail buyers may be betting that the main drivers of gold’s ascent are still intact.

Gold extends biggest fall in over a decade, rattling Asia stock markets

After plunging last Friday (Jan 30), spot gold dropped as much as 4 per cent in early trading on Feb 2, while silver fell by a similar percentage.

Chinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash on Jan 30

Silver’s 26 per cent plunge on Jan 30 was the biggest on record, while gold dropped 9 per cent in its worst day in more than a decade.

Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soar

Customers wait to sell their gold jewelry in a Smart Gold Store Machine placed in a shopping in Shanghai.

Gold plunges as US dollar jumps on reports Kevin Warsh is Trump’s Fed pick

Spot gold lost 3.9 per cent to US$5,183.21 per ounce, as of 0323 GMT, after falling as much as 5 per cent earlier.

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