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Gold prices: Gold gains as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven appeal

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Gold prices climbed on Thursday as concerns about the Middle East war extending to other regions boosted demand for the safe-haven metal. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,369.93 per ounce, as of 0107 GMT. U.S. gold futures dipped 0.1% to $2,385.10 per ounce. * Israel will make its own decisions about how … Read more

China Evergrande: China pledges help for renters, among other moves to prop up its ailing property market

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China promised more help for renters as it rolls out a flurry of measures to prop up its ailing property market, while also promising to keep government spending at a “necessary intensity.” The moves to increase the supply of affordable housing and spur demand come just weeks before top officials will gather in Beijing for … Read more