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Gold moved above $4,400 an ounce this week boosted by news that July inflation data was subdued, likely easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. Gold jumped to a two-month high. Bullion has climbed swiftly in recent days as the near-term trend turned strongly positive for the precious metal. Consumer inflation rose…

A 1 oz gold bar fits in a package smaller than a credit card, yet contains a full troy ounce of gold. This makes it one of the most widely traded physical gold investment formats worldwide. It offers a practical balance between gold content and reasonable premiums over spot prices, especially compared with smaller fractional…

In the summer of 1652, Boston was a growing port town perched on the edge of the known world. Merchant ships crowded its harbor, warehouses filled with timber, fish, furs, and goods bound for Europe and the Caribbean. New settlements continued to push farther into the forests of New England. What had begun as a…

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The U.S. economy slowed in the second quarter, falling to a 1.5% GDP growth rate from 2.1% in the first quarter, according to an advance estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Gold traded higher following the news, punching to a five-day high. Gold has been trending higher in recent weeks and is showing signals…