Gold slightly down but held firm by virus volatility
Palladium jumped 1.1%, silver fell 0.7% while platinum rose 0.1%
28 January 2020 - 14:57
Bengaluru — Gold edged down on Tuesday from the previous session’s near three-week high as equities regained some ground, but concerns that the coronavirus outbreak could affect the global economy cushioned safe-haven bullion’s losses.
Spot gold was down 0.2% to $1,578.13 an ounce as of 12.02pm GMT, having touched its highest since January 8 on Monday. US gold futures were steady at $1,577.40...
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