News24 | Gold price tops $5 500, more than doubling within a year
Gold surged to a record above $5 500 an ounce, extending a breakneck rally fueled by a weaker dollar and investor flight from sovereign bonds and currencies for a ninth day.
THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026, 17:42
Gold surged to a record above $5 500 an ounce, extending a breakneck rally fueled by a weaker dollar and investor flight from sovereign bonds and currencies for a ninth day.

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