Even after a retreat this week, gold was up 4 per cent year to date on Wednesday. Photo: Winson Wong

Gold, only safe haven in town amid coronavirus outbreak, expected hit record high this year

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Gold prices have remained elevated in the post-Lunar New Year period, which is new, Standard Chartered says
Precious metal might even rise to more than US$1,800.2 per ounce, getting closer to historic high of US$1,889.70, Hong Kong brokerage says

Topic | Coronavirus outbreak

Enoch Yiu

Published: 1:00pm, 5 Feb, 2020

Updated: 10:46pm, 5 Feb, 2020

Even after a retreat this week, gold was up 4 per cent year to date on Wednesday. Photo: Winson Wong

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Enoch Yiu

Enoch joined the Post as a business reporter in 1996. Before that, she worked at a Chinese daily newspaper for four years. She is author of two books: 'They Mean Business: 50 exclusive interviews with Hong Kong top executives' and 'Serving with Passion: stories of established catering brands in Hong Kong'.