Gold extends record run as Fed policy sinks dollar

Its most recent spurt has been supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve would enter into a new round of monetary stimulus by buying bonds in the private sector -- about $1 trillion by some estimates -- in a process known as quantitative easing. While this policy should stimulate the economy, it may do so at the expense of the dollar’s value, making a currency alternative like gold attractive.

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