The Trump administration suggested it would issue a new policy clarifying that imports of gold bars should not face tariffs, after the US government stunned traders by ruling that they would be subject to duties. The White House intends to post an executive order in the near future to clarify what an official called misinformation about the tariffing of gold and other specialty products. The official detailed the plans Friday on condition of anonymity. Spot gold and futures prices on New York’s Comex fell after the White House statement. Industry figures had previously understood that bars would be exempt from ... (full story)