Gold shines at 25-year high

The price of gold broke through the $600 an ounce barrier for the first time in a quarter of a century today.

The price of gold broke through the $600 an ounce barrier for the first time in a quarter of a century today.

Gold hit $601.90 an ounce – its highest level since January 1981 - before falling back below 600 US dollars as investors continued to buy into commodities.

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