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Gold price hits record high on looming US tariff fears
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Technology and the AI trade drive stocks higher as the S&P 500 hits a new high
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Bitcoin hits new record high, dollar dips ahead of Trump inauguration – business live
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With XRP near highs ahead of Trump inauguration, can bitcoin crack a new record?
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Crude hits 6-month high as new US sanctions trigger global supply fears
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FirstFT: Dollar hits 2-year high as interest rate assumptions change
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