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Gold prices surge in Dubai, will it rise further?

Gold prices rose on US-North Korea tensions.

By Reuters

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Published: Wed 9 Aug 2017, 9:34 AM

Last updated: Wed 9 Aug 2017, 2:04 PM

Gold prices rose early Wednesday amid rising tensions between the United States and North Korea after the latter responded to warnings from US President Donald Trump with a threat to strike the US Pacific territory of Guam.
24k gold in Dubai is priced at Dh153.25, while 22k can be purchased at the rate of Dh144.

Spot gold rose 0.5 percent to $1,266.20 per ounce at 0054 GMT. It marked its lowest since July 26 in the previous session at $1,251.01 an ounce.
US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.8 percent to $1,272.00 per ounce. North Korea said on Wednesday it is considering plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after Trump told the North that any threat to the United States would be met with "fire and fury".
Earlier, Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday it would face "fire and fury" if it threatens the United States, prompting the nuclear-armed nation to say it was considering firing missiles at Guam, a US-held Pacific island.
US stock futures slipped while US Treasuries, gold and the safe-haven yen rose in early Asian trading on Wednesday after tensions on the Korean peninsula escalated.

The yen firmed slightly against the dollar early on Wednesday after North Korea said it is considering plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam.
US job openings jumped to a record high in June, outpacing hiring, the latest indication that companies are having trouble finding qualified workers.

China's exports and imports grew much less than expected in July, raising concerns over whether global demand is starting
to cool even as major Western central banks consider scaling back years of massive stimulus support.
The Bank of Japan should dial back its massive stimulus before inflation hits its 2 percent target, a leading candidate to become the next governor said, raising questions about the efficacy of the BOJ's radical approach to snuff out deflation in
the world's third-largest economy.
 


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