Gold is trading at record highs of more than $US2,500 an ounce. It's seen as a safe haven - but lately, the gold price has been a little unusual.

Vivek Dhar, Director of Mining and Energy Commodities Research at Commonwealth Bank, talks to Sean Aylmer about why it's time to view gold less as a commodity, and more like a currency. He also explains the fluctuations in oil and iron ore prices.

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