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The Editor's Desk - Thurs 29 Jan 2026: Gold’s record run and the looming Middle East storm

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I’m joining the dots today between a gold price "running like a scalded cat" and the arrival of Trump’s beautiful armada in the Middle East. It’s a sobering look at why markets are terrified, yet I’m finding a silver lining in a rare, bullish case for South Africa that we simply cannot afford to blow.
29 Jan 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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