Gold is priced in US dollars per troy ounce, usually quoted as XAU/USD. Its price responds to interest-rate expectations, inflation, the strength of the US dollar, central bank buying and shifts in investor risk appetite. The Gold section covers those drivers as they happen and explains what they have meant for the market in the past.
General gold news, Federal Reserve decisions, inflation reports and market summaries are published directly in this section. Longer pieces are grouped into three topics: price predictions, trading guides and investing guides.
Nothing in this section is personal advice, and no article promises a return. Gold prices can fall as well as rise, and each product used to gain exposure to gold has its own costs and risks.