This week’s news was a mixed bag on the commodities front - the gold rush continued as the precious commodity soared to fresh record highs, while on the other end iron ore and lithium saw volatility off the back of major news coming out of China. Meanwhile, the US Federal Government saw its first shutdown in 7 years, sending ripples through global markets for investors.

In this week’s wrap, Grady covers:

• (0:36 ): gold’s record-breaking run & what’s driving the rally
• (2:04 ): China’s ban on BHP imports; what it means for investors
• (3:24 ): another twist in the tale for Lithium
• (4:12 ): the impact of the US Government shutdown on the market
• (5:39 ): how the local market performed over the last trading week
• (6:27 ): the most traded stocks and ETFs this week
• (6:57 ): economic news items to look out for next week.