{"id":92124,"date":"2025-10-09T10:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=92124"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:15:20","slug":"gold-reaches-record-highs-and-threatens-supremacy-of-us-dollar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/gold-reaches-record-highs-and-threatens-supremacy-of-us-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold reaches record highs and threatens supremacy of US dollar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kpOJeZgVBVlBHZDZBe6\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe price of an ounce of gold soared past $4,000 on Tuesday, as investors move towards the safe-haven asset in response to mounting debt and other issues threatening the standing of US dollar-denominated assets like Treasury Bonds. 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