Dow falls for a second day as average daily virus cases hit new record

Gold steady as buoyant dollar, U.S. aid doubts offset virus risks (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Gold held steady on Tuesday as a buoyant dollar and lack of progress on a U.S. stimulus package countered fears of a second coronavirus wave and uncertainty about the U.S. presidential elections.

Home prices in August see biggest gains in more than two years

How gold and wine provided boost to Australian exports

Could 2021 Be The Year Of Gold? (Forbes)

A new year – thankfully – quickly approaches, which means an avalanche of market predictions is soon to cascade across Wall Street. So, let’s jump the line and get ahead of the crowd: 2021 could well be the Year of Gold. Not that 2020 hasn’t already been a solid year for the anti-dollar. Gold trends, at a recent $1,910 per ounce, is up 25% for the year, and there’s still the potential for an election disaster or a non-peaceful transfer of power that could propel the metal even higher…

Dollar holds firm on COVID-19 woes and U.S. election uncertainty

U.S. stock market braces for rocky week ahead of contentious U.S. election

Global foreign direct investment halved in first six months of 2020 -- a level last seen in 1994

Gold gains as fresh virus wave looms over economic recovery (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Tuesday as a weaker dollar and a fresh wave of coronavirus infections threatened to further slow down a global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, bolstering bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

Chinese companies are leading the global IPO rush amid a ‘flight from uncertainty’