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Gold should rally amid rising geopolitical tensions

Oil prices have risen to their highest levels since July as tensions between the US and Iran escalate. Gold is up around 0.8% at USD 5,035 an ounce.

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Investors flock to gold funds over Trump tariff fears

Investors are pouring cash into gold funds at the fastest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic amid mounting concerns over the economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff war.

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Canada’s other export powerhouse: gold

Since early 2020, the value of gold exports have continued to soar, while exports of passenger cars and trucks have only rebounded to where they were in 2019.

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Gold Hits an All-Time High. It’s Beating the S&P 500.

Remarkably, gold has outperformed the S&P 500 since the start of 2022,
when the Fed started raising interest rates.

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Gold is flying but miners are left in the dirt

Cheap targets abound, with some juniors reaching the point where investment needs of projects look
overwhelming.

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Ford strikes lithium deals as ‘near-shoring’ trend benefits Canadian miners

Quebec’s nascent lithium mining industry has won a vote of confidence from Ford Motor Co.

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The New EV Gold-Rush:
Automakers Scramble to Get Into Mining

A scarcity of EV battery materials pushes car companies and miners to work closer together; for both, there is a learning curve.

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The best bet for the 2020s is short tech, long commodities

Many commentators attribute these moves to rising interest rates… now magnified by fear that war in Ukraine will disrupt supplies.

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Is Gold on Schedule to Catch Inflation Train?

Gold’s resilience suggests the Fed might have a tough time in its battle with inflation.