Bitcoin jumps to $70,000 for a brief period today, Friday. Value of Bitcoin has risen more than 50% since the beginning of this year.
In the metals market, gold prices rose to unprecedented levels for the fourth session in a row. Low interest rates enhance the attractiveness of the precious metal, which does not generate returns.. US gold futures contracts increased 0.8% to $2,182.8 per ounce by 16:26 GMT, while spot gold prices were up 0.7%.