Gold price falls after Fed holds
Gold price losing sight of five-week highs after US Federal Reserve keeps stimulus program in tact.
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WTO tells China to drop restrictions on rare earths exports
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Pressure on US to end Cuba trade embargo mounts at UN
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BHP pledges $500k to Australian communities impacted by bushfires
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