Precious metals like gold and silver hit another record high as global uncertainty continues as President Trump threatens Europe with more tariffs as he seeks to purchase Greenland; China’s economy grows on target, despite a falling birthrate; super growth fund return an above average 9.3 per cent last year.
00:00 Investors have flocked to so-called safe haven assets after US president Donald Trump’s threats to apply tariffs on Europe
01:35 Silver and gold commodities rose, as did gold miners on the Australian sharemarket today
02:26 China’s economy grew on target at 5 per cent last year, but there are signs it is slowing
03:32 A2Milk was placed in a trading halt mid-session after an 11 per cent fall in shares
03:51 2025 was a strong year for superannuation funds, with the median growth option returning 9.3 per cent
04:38 If you were to combine the wealth of all 3,000 billionaires in the world, they would be worth $18.3 trillion US dollars
Ricardo Gonçalves breaks down the day’s financial news in On The Money.
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