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Gold hits $2,500 for the first time ever. What’s behind it?
Gold prices have hit the long-awaited $2,500 threshold, maxing out at $2,529.80 an ounce yesterday (20 August) in another all-time record for the precious metal. Gold has been one of the highest-performing commodities this year, largely due to expectations …