India, Jan. 27 -- Gold smashed through the $5,000-an-ounce threshold for the first time, extending a breakneck rally fuelled by US President Donald Trump's reshaping of international relations and investor flight from sovereign bonds and currencies. Gold's dramatic gains drive home bullion's historic role as a measure of fear in markets. Some analysts predicted gold will reach $6,000/oz by the end of the year, though they caution this may be a conservative estimate. P14

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