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The price of precious metals has many miners looking to reopen closed operations.

Silver and gold’s soaring price has ASX miners riding high

Historic moves higher in the gold and silver price have fed a new frenzy sending gold stocks doubling or tripling in 2025 as investors eye more capital gains.

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The line outside ABC Bullion in Sydney’s market place continues to get longer as the price of the precious metal continues to rise.

Banks be damned: Distrust fuels Sydney’s growing gold queue

The mania to buy gold has now spread from fed-up citizens like Matthew, to mums and dads, and Wall Street giants.

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Guzman’s co-CEOs Hilton Brett and Steven Marks.

Hail, Caesar! New menu items boost Guzman y Gomez sales

Guzman y Gomez has launched a $100 million buyback to support its ongoing global restaurant rollout, while reporting a near-19 per cent jump in sales for the September quarter.

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Gold price reaches $US4000 an ounce for the first time ever.

Why record gold price above $US4000 is sign of uncertainty

The gold price has surged past $US4000 an ounce for the first time, extending a rally that has lifted prices close to 50 per cent since the start of the year.

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Bitcoin has surged by 67 per cent to $US126,000 since Donald Trump’s November election win.

Bitcoin hits record, outshining gold and stocks

The US Government shutdown is helping propel digital currency Bitcoin towards prices that would have sounded implausible a few years ago.

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Cboe  becomes the fourth platform in Australia endorsed to list companies, joining the ASX, the National Stock Exchange and the Sydney Stock Exchange.

Watchdog opens listings door to ASX operator’s US rival

ASX Ltd is facing tougher competition for listings after the corporate regulator opened the field up to a rival operator, adding to the pressure on Australia’s dominant share trading platform.

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National house prices are forecast to rise 5.7 per cent over the next 12 months, according to investment bank Morgan Stanley.

The State most likely to lead nation’s house-buying spree

More than one-in-five aspiring homebuyers in one State expect to make their purchase during the next 12 months as incentives spark a national property scramble.

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Gold and Bitcoin have reset their record highs and Australia’s share market could do the same this week as investors position for a bullish fourth quarter.

Australian shares nudge record while gold, Bitcoin peak again

Gold and Bitcoin have reset their record highs and Australia's share market could do the same this week as investors position for a bullish fourth quarter.

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Sydney business siblings Dan and Will Roberts.

Company that got rejected by ASX now worth more than Qantas

Sydney brothers Dan and Will Roberts couldn’t get the ASX interested in their computer business, Iren. Then they moved it to the US and everything changed.

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This 20kg gold brick has soared in price over the past year.

Lunchtime queues and $6000 bars: Australia’s new gold rush

The record rise of the price of gold has taken another jump, and with it Australia’s new gold rush has officially landed. Here’s everything you need to know.

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If members of Congress can't reach agreement, the US Federal Government will shut down on Wednesday. (AP PHOTO)

How a US government shutdown could impact global markets

Although government shutdowns typically have a negligible impact on capital markets, the timing of this one is significant.

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Gold has reached an all-time high on US markets.

Gold prices hit all-time high after US government shutdown

The price of gold has soared to new highs, as the US government entered its first shutdown in almost seven years after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on government funding. 

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Wall Street indexes have closed higher with the biggest boost coming from healthcare stocks. (AP PHOTO)

Wall Street closes higher despite government shutdown

All three main Wall Street indexes have advanced despite weaker than expected payrolls data with healthcare stocks providing the biggest boost.

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The rumoured impasse between Beijing and BHP on the major miner’s imports has generated jitters for the Federal Government.

‘Weaponisation of trade’: China & BHP in iron ore standoff

Anthony Albanese has urged BHP and Chinese iron ore customers to come to a quick resolution on hardball price negotiations that have reportedly led to a halt on imports of Australia’s lifeblood commodity. 

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