Gold by contrast has been steadily gaining in value, with its price up 28% in 2025 and 37% in the past 12 months. When it comes to serving as a currency, gold’s big run-up isn’t an advantage. What goes up can also come down.

The Isle of Man has secured another 16 medals on the penultimate day of the Island Games, with Manx athletes topping the podium in golf, gymnastics and swimming. On Thursday Golfer Daryl Callister took gold in the individual event, while the men's team also came first in the competition held at the Orkney Golf Club in Kirkwall.

China’s central bank has been buying physical gold to add to its reserves for at least the last three years  – and there’s growing speculation that the country may be purchasing even more of the metal in secret as part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on the U.

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Gold demand in India remained subdued this week, as near record-high prices kept buyers at bay and prompted dealers to widen discounts to lure them, while elevated rates curtailed activity across other major Asian hubs as well.

Missouri, Texas and other states have passed bipartisan laws designed to make it easier for consumers to spend their gold

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Investors briefly snapped up gold Wednesday after reports that President Trump was likely to attempt to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon. The rally partially faded later in the day when Trump denied such plans.

The island team has won five other gold medals - two in golf, for the ladies' team event and for Sophie Beardsall for ladies individual, and two others in sailing, for Oliver Mayo and the sailing team event, as well as one for swimmer George Hayward in the men's 100m backstroke.