Gold falls below $2,000 as dollar steadies
Metal slips after rising sharply in the previous session as the greenback’s slide halts briefly
19 August 2020 - 08:58
Bengaluru — Gold fell below $2,000/oz on Wednesday after rising sharply in the previous session as the dollar steadied, while investors awaited minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting.
Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,993.68/oz by 2.53am GMT, after hitting a one-week high of $2,014.97 on Tuesday. US gold futures fell 0.5% to $2,002.50...
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