Gold fell 6% on Tuesday, its largest decline since August 2020 and second biggest since 2013. After such a steep ascent - its year-to-date gain last week was almost 70% - the inevitable question now is: correction, or crash?That may reflect over-confidence, or complacency. The mood at the IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington last week was far less upbeat, with the recent escalation around rare earths and 100% tariffs marking a new and worrying phase. Markets are priced for significant de-escalation, and if ...

The Swiss National Bank made its most significant sales of the franc in more than three years, acting to stem a surge in the currency caused by Donald Trump’s tariff push. Most Read from Bloomberg Switzerland’s central bank purchased foreign exchange worth 5.1 billion francs ($6.4 billion) in the second quarter, according to data published on Tuesday. That’s in line with estimates made by UBS Group AG before the announcement. The interventions mark the end of an effective 15-month hiatus in the SNB’s m ...