I promise not to ask if you remember when the price of gold was fixed at $35 an ounce or when U.S. currency was tied to the gold standard (hint: The Gold Standard Act was passed on March 14, 1900, but ...

Simply sign up to the Retail & Consumer industry myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The surging gold price has brightened the financial prospects for those considering selling scrap gold ...

Gold may reach a record this year as demand for a hedge against inflation outpaces an expanding scrap supply and weaker usage by jewellers, according to researcher GFMS. Bullion could "easily" reach ...