Bengaluru — Gold prices edged lower on Friday but were headed for a third consecutive weekly gain, as the fear over a global economic slowdown and a lack of clarity on the US-China trade war boosted the metal’s safe-haven appeal.

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,521/oz as of 4am GMT, but is up nearly 1.6% so far this week after rising in the previous two weeks...

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