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Why the price of gold is skyrocketing

Why the price of gold is skyrocketing

Update: 2024-09-15

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The shiny, indestructible metal saw its fortunes wane in the postwar years, but investors and central banks are again flocking to it, with its value hitting new records. What’s fuelling this demand?

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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones

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Why the price of gold is skyrocketing

Why the price of gold is skyrocketing