Gold bars are displayed at the Korea Gold Exchange in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.
Gold bars are displayed at the Korea Gold Exchange in Jongno District, central Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]
Gold bars are displayed at the Korea Gold Exchange in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.
Gold topped $2,500 an ounce for the first time in history, making the precious metal one of the best-performing commodities of 2024, as hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates remain high.
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