Factors Driving Gold Prices and a Comparison to Bitcoin

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Exploring the reasons behind the rise in gold prices, including its role as a safe haven asset, the weakening of the dollar, and central bank buying. Comparisons are made between gold and Bitcoin, highlighting Bitcoin's rise despite legal concerns.

The EU is set to pave the way for completely ending gas imports from Russia and Belarus, and a record supply of oil from the US is complicating Opec+ maths. Plus, the FT’s Jennifer Hughes explains why the price of gold and bitcoin are both booming in the same week.

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Michela Tindera, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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