Gold edges up, holds near 2-month peak in thin-volume trade
U.S. officials said on Sunday that air strikes in Iraq and Syria against an Iran-backed militia group were successful, but warned that "additional actions" might still be taken in the region to defend U.S. interests.
Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,514.56 per ounce by 0112 GMT. Prices hit their highest since Nov. 1 at $1,515.09 on Friday. U.S. gold futures were unchanged at $1,517.50, Photo: Reuters