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Gold hits 4-month high as dollar index falls to 3-year low

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Gold hits 4-month high as dollar index falls to 3-year low
Representational Image: Photo: Pixabay
Written By: Reuters
Updated: Tue, Jan 16, 2018
08:48 am
London, Reuters
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Gold prices hit a four-month peak on Monday as the U.S. dollar index slumped to its lowest in three years but analysts said the greenback`s slide could be short-lived as it was not driven by fundamentals.

Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,341.92 an ounce by 1238 GMT after touching its strongest since Sept. 8 at $1,344.44. The precious metal rose for a fifth straight week last week, gaining 1.4 percent.

U.S. gold futures were up 0.6 percent at $1,343.20 an ounce.

"The dollar weakness has calmed down a bit, causing gold to stabilise in the recent hour," ABN AMRO commodity strategist Georgette Boelle said.

The dollar index was down 0.5 percent at 90.516, having reached its weakest since January 2015 at 90.279 in early trade.

A weaker U.S. currency makes dollar-denominated assets such as gold cheaper for holders of other currencies, while higher rates could dent demand for non-interest-paying gold.

"The weakness in the dollar is not justified by fundamentals. It`s a little bit weird considering the divergence in monetary policy should play in favour of a stronger dollar," Capital Economics analyst Simona Gambarini said.

She said the U.S. Federal Reserve was widely expected to raise interest rates, which would favour a stronger dollar, while the European Central Bank should keep rates on hold.

Adding a touch of bullishness to gold was data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, which showed hedge funds and money managers raised their net long positions in COMEX gold and silver in the week to Jan. 9.

Iran`s president said on Sunday the United States had failed to undermine a nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers, and hailed the accord as a "long-lasting victory" for Iran, state television reported.

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Palladium was down 0.1 percent at $1,122.24 on Monday, after hitting a record high of $1,138.

The metal has seen a sustained rally from high demand in the auto industry amid a supply deficit, analysts said, adding that the sharp price increase was largely overdone.

Spot silver rose 0.6 percent to $17.36 an ounce, after touching a near three-month high at $17.42.

Platinum was up 0.5 percent at $998.30, after touching its highest since Sept. 11 at $1,001.40.

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