Vodafone's fundamentals are improving, but profitability pressures, Germany's weakness, and merger risks may be weighing on investor sentiment.
European natural gas prices have surged in recent weeks, reaching fresh highs and edging closer to the EUR 60 mark.
Gold prices haven't yet reached all-time highs; at least when we adjust for inflation, they haven't.
The main elements of last year's budget will come into force from April, and it is businesses that will bear the brunt of the tax rises.
Gold prices reached record highs on Friday as the spot price per ounce reached $2,794.30 and economists say the fundamentals are firmly in place for further outperformance.