Gold slips ahead of more US-China trade talks
‘The fact that the dollar is a tad higher is the reason gold is a bit softer,’ Saxo Bank commodity strategist Ole Hansen said
07 October 2019 - 15:56
Bengaluru — Gold prices eased on Monday as the dollar firmed after a report said China was reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal with Washington, but bullion held a tight range as investors took a wait-and-see approach ahead of US-China talks this week.
Spot gold was down 0.3 % at $1,499.79/oz at 11.29am GMT. Prices firmed 0.5% last week on concerns of slowing global growth. US gold futures slipped 0.5% to $1,505.30/oz...
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