Gold Shines Brightly In Tough Times

Stephen Innes, Managing Partner, Vanguard Markets Pte Ltd

17-Jun-19 07:00

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The price of gold is coming close to breaching the high of USD1350 last seen in 2018.

02:26 - We speak to Stephen Innes, Managing Partner at Vanguard Markets Pte Ltd (Singapore), to find out if the rise in prices is due to a shift to safe haven assets.

06:45 - Massive crowds have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand Carrie Lam's resignation despite the suspension of the contentious extradition bill and her formal apology.

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Sharidz Abdullah, Shou Ning Wong

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Categories: Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Business Analysis, Trends and Forecasts, Markets

Tags: Gold, Prices, Hong Kong, Protests, Extradition Bill,

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