Bloomberg Gold advanced for a fifth day, heading for the highest close since August 2016, as investors got behind a rally brought on by a falling dollar. Volume soared in the futures market, with trading more than double the daily average. Metal for immediate delivery climbed above $1,350 an ounce after holdings in exchange-traded metal climbed to the highest level …

Bloomberg The world’s political and corporate elite gathered in the Swiss ski resort of Davos delivered a robust defense of globalisation as US President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines in his first major trade action. The push-back also came as a group of 11 countries, including Japan and Canada, agreed to move forward on …

Bloomberg The influential Koch political network is urging President Donald Trump to reject a proposal made by the US Chamber of Commerce to increase the federal gas tax to help modernise American roads, bridges and other infrastructure. Last week, the chamber called on Congress and the Trump administration to raise federal fuel taxes by 25 cents a gallon, pass initiatives …