The talks, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, aims to re-establish terms of an agreement reached in Geneva last month, in which the US understood that China would allow more rare earth shipments to reach American customers. Uncertainties over global trade tensions have rattled markets this year, boosting gold’s allure as a store of value in turbulent times and powering a year-to-date advance of nearly 27%. While the rally has cooled in recent weeks, lingering worries over the economic impacts of the US tariff are keeping the precious metal close to a record reached in ... (full story)