Gold futures closed higher on Friday, October 18, setting a new record for the second consecutive day. The precious metal’s value increased due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East and better-than-expected macroeconomic data from China. December gold futures on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) rose by 0.83% to $2,730.00 […]
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