Bengaluru — Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday as a new strain of pneumonia in China stoked fears of a wider epidemic that could hamper economic growth, sparking a sudden bout of risk aversion and sell-off in Asian stocks.

Spot gold prices touched their highest since January 8 at $1,568.35 and were up 0.3% at $1,566.06 an ounce by 3.26am GMT. US gold futures were 0.4% higher at $1,566.30...

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