Commodities: Gold breaks $900 mark
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Gold finished above $900 an ounce, having reached a record $914 at one stage, as the decline in the dollar increased demand for the precious metal.
It eased back from earlier highs as some traders decided to pocket the profits.
Traders bet the US Federal Reserve will lower interest rates, weakening the dollar and making precious metals a more attractive alternative investment option.
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It also prompted buyers to other metals with platinum hitting record highs while silver touched its highest level since 1980.
US crude oil futures jumped $1.51 to $94.20 a barrel mainly due to the weak dollar. Ongoing tensions between Iran and the US and trouble in Nigeria also helped lift prices.
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