Gold touched a new record high and Treasuries held their gains as concerns mounted over a US government shutdown .

The precious metal, a traditional safe-haven asset, climbed above $3,839 an ounce. The commodity’s 46 per cent rise so far this year is poised to be the best annual gain since 1979. Treasuries were little changed Tuesday after gaining across the curve in the prior session. A gauge of the dollar edged up after President Donald Trump set a 10 per cent tariff on softwood timber and lumber imports into the US.

Asian shares rose 0.2 per cent and are poised for a sixth consecutive month of gains, the longest winning streak since 2018. Zijin Gold International Co. surged 66 per cent in its Hong Kong trading debut, while greater China shares more broadly fluctuated. Chinese equit

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