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April
BBC: Gold price hits record at $1,500 an ounce
20 April 2011 BBC
The gold price has risen above $1,500 an ounce for the first time after concerns about global economic recovery lifted the metal's appeal as a haven.
In trading in Hong Kong, gold hit a record $1,500.70 an ounce, which traders said was mainly a response to Standard & Poor's downgrade of US debt.
Silver also touched a 31-year high of $44.34 an ounce.
