Gold rose on Wednesday, spurred by the dollar's tumble to
record lows against the euro, oil at all-time peaks and market
worries about financial stability.
Spot gold was at $934.70/935.40 a troy ounce at 6:22 a.m.
EDT compared with $927.60/928.40 in New York late on Tuesday.
It hit a record high of $1,030.80 an ounce on March 17, but
tumbled to a two-month low of $872.90 in early April.
Record high euro zone inflation data confirming a view that
the European Central Bank was unlikely to cut interest rates
in the near future sparked a bout of euro buying, which took
the dollar to almost $1.60.
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Concerns that the quarterly reporting season would reveal
fresh asset writedowns at U.S. investment banks also prompted
investors to sell the dollar, which boosted sentiment in the
bullion markets.
"The overall environment remains very positive for gold
because the dollar is so weak, oil prices buoyant and there
is concern about financial markets," said Suki Cooper,
analyst at Barclays Capital.
"In the near term, I think gold will trade in consolidation
mode between $900 and $940."
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