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In the past year, gold prices have gained over 27 percent, positioning bullion for its most successful year since 2010
Approximately 70 percent of Japan’s GDP is derived from the services sector
Brent crude futures for February rose by 0.4 percent to $73.20 a barrel
Expectations of fewer cuts in 2025 pushed gold prices to their lowest since November 18 last week
The Bank indicated that the economy underperformed, reporting no growth from October to December
Gold prices have lost around 2 percent so far this week
Brent oil futures set to expire in February slipped 0.5 percent to $72.49 a barrel
In the last week, the world's largest cryptocurrency lost 0.10 percent of its value
Reserves grew month-on-month by $316.9 million
Investor sentiment was impacted after the central bank signaled fewer rate cuts next year
Brent oil futures for February delivery decreased by 0.5 percent to $73.02 per barrel
