Gold prices have yet again broken through record ground, but can the good times last?

MARKET WRAP:

• ASX200: up 0.4% to 8,810
• GOLD: $3,720/oz
• BITCOIN: $171,069

CURRENCY UPDATE:

• AUD/USD: 65.9 US cents
• AUD/GBP: 48.8 British pence
• AUD/EUR: 56 Euro cents
• AUD/JPY: 97 Yen
• AUD/NZD: 1.12 NZ dollars