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Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds

Gold and silver have both retreated sharply from their January 2025 highs, falling below key psychological milestones. Gold is down roughly 28% from its January peak of $5,600 and now trading below $4,000 per ounce, whi…

Trump accuses oil firms of price gouging at petrol pumps

US President Donald Trump has said he has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of "gouging" customers by not cutting petrol prices after wholesale oil costs fell on global markets.

US to probe petrol price gouging claims, Trump says

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of "gouging" customers by not cutting petrol prices after the cost of crude oil fell on global …