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Reuters

Gold prices rose on Monday to their highest in more than two months as heightened Sino-US trade tensions and Washington’s threat of tariffs on Mexico stoked worries of a global recession and drove investors to seek refuge in safe-haven bullion.
Spot gold was up 0.5 per cent at US$1,312.37 per ounce, after touching its highest since March 27 at $1,312.60.
US gold futures rose 0.5 per cent to $1,317.50 an ounce.
“We are seeing a lot of traditional safe-haven hedging … coming back to the fray,” said Stephen Innes, managing partner, SPI Asset Management.
“(Equity) markets seemed to be a little bit complacent. What caught them off guard was Trump doubled down, signalling that [dealings between countries] on the trade war front is going to be quite aggressive.”
US stock futures, Asian share markets and crude oil prices slipped to multi-month lows on Monday amid the mounting trade worries.
Tensions between the US and China escalated during the weekend as the two countries clashed over trade, technology and security.
“[Gold] markets are underpositioned and that’s why we are seeing investors aggressively chasing prices. There are bets getting placed on a more aggressive rate cut, another reason why we are seeing prices moving higher,” Innes said.

In a sign that Sino-US frictions are putting a big strain on the global economy, South Korea’s exports fell 9.4 per cent in May, worse than a median forecast for a 5.6 per cent decline, official data showed on Saturday.
The gloomy outlook has prompted traders to increase bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates sooner rather than later.
“Gold finally behaved like a safe haven last week, breaking out higher after the trade war escalation led to a code red for global growth,” Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA, said in a note.
Gold prices surpassed the key US$1,300 level for the first time since April on Friday after being stuck in a nearly US$20 range for weeks.

Hedge funds and money managers increased their net long positions in COMEX gold in the week to May 28, data showed.
Indicating improved investor interest in gold, holdings of SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, rose 0.32 per cent to 743.21 tonnes on Friday from Thursday.
In other precious metals, silver edged up 0.6 per cent to US$14.65 per ounce; platinum rose 1 per cent to US$799.73 per ounce, after having fallen to its lowest level since February 15 at US$784.42, last week; and palladium rose 1.7 per cent to US$1,347.10 per ounce.


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Foreign exchange market

Gold rips to two-month high as recession concerns burnish safe-haven appeal

A mark of 999.9 fine sits on hallmarked 12.5 kilogram gold bullion bars stacked at the Valcambi SA precious metal refinery in Lugano, Switzerland, on April 24, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg

A woman walks past the Shanghai Gold Exchange building in downtown Shanghai 13 August 2003. China hosted platinum trade for the first time from 13 August in Shanghai, the latest move to liberalise the closely guarded precious metals market. Trade will last just two hours a day -- from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m.. EPA PHOTO/FEATURECHINA/DAVID SHEN

A 12.5 kilogram gold bullion bar sits at the Valcambi SA precious metal refinery in Lugano, Switzerland, on Monday, April 24, 2018. Gold's haven qualities have come back in focus this year as President Donald Trumpís administration picks a series of trade fights with friends and foes, and investors fret about equity market wobbles that started on Wall Street and echoed around the world. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

Beijing sticks to gold price

Gold price may top US$1,300 in 2019 as investors seek sanctuary from the deteriorating trade war

The price of bullion could average US$1,350 an ounce in 2019, compared with this year’s average of US$1,285, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Gold rips to two-month high as recession concerns burnish safe-haven appeal

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Speculators raise net longs in COMEX gold in week to May 28