Bengaluru —  Gold prices jumped as much as 1% on Monday to a near one-and-a-half-month high, driven by news that an agreement on a long-awaited US fiscal stimulus deal had been reached.

Spot gold rose 0.8% to $1,896.39/oz, having earlier hit its highest since November 9 at $1,899.29. US gold futures gained 0.7% to $1,902.70...

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