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Gold prices fall up to 2 percent

Published by
Talha Shahid Khan

LONDON: Gold prices fell as much as 2 per cent on Monday as the dollar rallied and investors flocked to riskier assets after the resumption of trade talks between the United States and China.

Spot gold fell 1.1 % to $1,393.59 per ounce at 10:54 am EDT (1458 GMT), after falling to its lowest since June 20 at $1,381.51.

US gold futures dropped 1.2 % to $1,396.60.

The metal has shed about $50 dollars since it broke the $1,400 level but some analysts see it as a healthy correction and an opportunity to buy.

Meanwhile, holdings of the SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, fell 0.22 % on Friday.

Among other precious metals, silver fell 0.33 % to $15.26 per ounce, while palladium rose 0.93 % to$1,552.25.

 

Talha Shahid Khan

Talha is a seasoned writer, blogger and web content specialist having three years of experience and written for websites such as www.meritaleem.com and www.executivesdiary.com. When he is not churning out words for the Daily Ausaf, he likes to read, take naps and relax at home. Follow him @MTalhaKhan92 on twitter.

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