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The FTSE 100 closed at 10,816.56 points on August 21, 2026, up 0.64% on the session and roughly 16% higher than the same point a year earlier, according to data from Trading Economics. It touched a fresh record intraday high of 10,989.50 just three weeks earlier, on July 31, and had already crossed the symbolic…

Gold has remained one of the world’s most closely watched financial assets for centuries. Today, the gold price is influenced by a complex combination of interest rates, inflation expectations, currency movements, central-bank policies, geopolitical developments, investor demand, and global economic conditions. Unlike many assets, gold is valued not only for its industrial and jewelry uses…