Gold rose on Thursday, extending gains to a third session, as weak Chinese data and doubts about whether Beijing and Washington will reach a trade deal any time soon dented demand for riskier assets.

Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,468.10 an ounce, as of 11.03am GMT, having climbed to a near one-week high of $1,470.33 earlier in the session. US gold futures also rose 0.4% at $1,468.90 an ounce...

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