Gold edges lower but new virus cases keep support at a high
Silver shed 0.7% and platinum 1%, as palladium continues to rise
20 February 2020 - 15:01
Bengaluru — Gold edged lower on Thursday after China announced more measures to limit the economic effect from the coronavirus epidemic, although a rise in the number of new cases in South Korea kept bullion close to a near seven-year peak.
Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,610.31 an ounce, as of 10.49am GMT. US gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,613.30...
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