Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) critic and economist Peter Schiff issued warnings on Friday about America’s mounting debt crisis, linking current fiscal challenges to the 1971 decision that ended the gold standard.

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Gold futures settled Thursday at a two-week low, contributing to a more than 3% loss so far this week, as the biggest monthly [increase in the producer-price index in three years](

Gold rose on Wednesday, lifted by a weaker dollar and falling Treasury yields, as mild U.S. inflation data cemented expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September and nudged up bets on additional easing later this year.

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Gold futures prices rose on Friday as the dollar weakened, as markets assess US economic data that reduced the likelihood of a 50-basis-point interest

Central bank gold reserves are hitting levels last seen in the Bretton Woods era, which ended in 1971. According to the FT, they reached 36,000 tonnes in 2024, a figure not too far short of its ...

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South Africa's rand firmed against a weaker dollar on Friday, helped by higher gold prices as worries over the United States' fiscal health sent investors into the safe-haven asset.

The city recorded 22-karat gold at Rs 9,280 per gram and 24-karat (999 purity) at Rs 10,124 per gram, marking a modest fall from earlier levels.