Gold rises as investors head to safe havens
Spot gold edges up ahead of Trump’s news conference over China’s new Hong Kong law
29 May 2020 - 07:41
Bengaluru — Gold prices ticked up on Friday as the Sino-US rift deepened over further moves by Beijing to impose a security law on Hong Kong, lifting the allure of safe havens amid market uncertainties caused by the pandemic.
Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,719.63/oz at 12.49am GMT and US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,734.60/oz...
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