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Gold price above $5,500 and silver near $120 — what’s behind the record rush

Gold price above $5,500 and silver near $120 — what’s behind the record rush

Gold hit a record $5,591.61 an ounce Thursday, with silver reaching $119.34, as investors sought safety amid geopolitical and economic tensions. Banks raised price forecasts but warned of risks of sharp reversals. President Trump announced new tariffs on South Korean imports, and the U.S. faces a funding deadline. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, citing persistent inflation above target.
29 January 2026
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Paladin Energy share price rises as Kopernik slips below 5% stake, uranium hits $98

Paladin Energy share price rises as Kopernik slips below 5% stake, uranium hits $98

Paladin Energy shares closed up 1.4% at A$14.14 after Kopernik Global Investors disclosed it cut its stake below Australia’s 5% substantial holder threshold. Kopernik reported 8.7 million shares involved in the sale. Paladin’s stock is up about 45% year-to-date, tracking uranium prices, which hit US$98 a pound Thursday. The company reported a 16% jump in quarterly production and will release interim results Feb. 12.
29 January 2026
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Florida House moves to cap property tax hikes — and voters say insurance relief comes first

Florida House moves to cap property tax hikes — and voters say insurance relief comes first

Florida’s House Ways & Means Committee advanced HJR 213, a measure to slow the growth of assessed property values for local non-school taxes. House staff warned the change could cut local tax revenue by $1.7 billion in fiscal 2027-28. The proposal would cap increases on homestead assessments at 3% over three years. Maui County set a Feb. 20 deadline for the second installment of its 2025–26 property taxes.
29 January 2026
Why Sensex is falling today: Fed pause, rupee record low and Budget nerves hit Nifty

Why Sensex is falling today: Fed pause, rupee record low and Budget nerves hit Nifty

Indian shares fell Thursday, ending a two-day rally, as IT and auto stocks weighed on benchmarks ahead of Sunday’s federal budget. The Nifty 50 dropped 0.61% and the Sensex lost 0.71%. The rupee hit a record low near 92 per dollar amid continued foreign investor outflows. Market volatility rose, with India VIX up nearly 4%.
29 January 2026
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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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