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Weaker dollar, geopolitical uncertainty push gold to one-week high - REUTERS
Summary
- U.S. dollar down 0.6%
- US economic woes linger despite China trade truce – poll
- Palladium and platinum trade above $1,000/oz mark
May 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose for a third straight session on Wednesday and hit a one-week high, helped by a softer dollar and safe-haven demand amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Spot gold was up 0.7% at $3,312.77 an ounce, as of 1355 ET (1755 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 0.9% higher at $3,313.50.
The U.S. dollar (.DXY) fell 0.6% against a range of other currencies, making gold less expensive to buy for overseas currency holders. Advertisement · Scroll to continue