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# Markets

Gold and 10-year bonds reach new market highs

THE PRICE OF GOLD has reached a new all-time high, with trades on the London Bullion Market earlier today valuing the metal at a massive $1,277.90 (that’s €977.21) an ounce. Silver was also up to $20.68, up over 0.5%. The price of Irish government 10-year bonds, meanwhile, reached a weekly high of 6.030% earlier, the highest since last week’s spike.

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