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London-based gold dealer Sharps Pixley Ltd. is running out of bars and coins as buying surges after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency . . . .

To the relief of some but the worry of many others the US election is now just days away. Unlike past elections this one appears to grown more uncertain and fraught the closer it gets . . . .

Yesterday, the gold price broke above US $1,300/oz for the first time since early October, as the surprise announcement last Friday October 28th by the FBI relating to Clinton’s email probe, injected a new wave of uncertainty into the presidential election . . . .

The Mint’s American Eagle sales of both gold and silver bullion coins increase in October. . . .

Gold investing has traditionally been fraught with challenges for Islamic institutional and individual investors. Now the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) has joined forces with the World Gold Council to create a new Shari’ah Standard for gold . . . .

The rapidly evolving geopolitical “weapon” brandished by Russia is an ever increasing stockpile of gold, as well as Russia’s native currency, the ruble . . . .

Gold is on course to head as high as $1,500 per ounce, according to a technical analyst, who says the current environment will disrupt the usual inverse relationship between the U.S. dollar and the precious metal . . . .

As the yuan retreats, China is taking in more gold. The world’s biggest consumer of the precious metal raised bullion imports from Hong Kong in September for the first time in four months as investors sought to diversify their assets on prospects for further currency weakness . . . .

One major international global asset management firm says conditions are perfect for gold prices, comparing the market to a potential wildfire that is just waiting for the right spark . . . .

Unlike paper currency, coins or other assets, gold has maintained its value throughout the ages . . . .