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Gold rises above $1,300/oz as dollar drops after debt deal

Spot gold stood at USD 1,309 per ounce by 0807 GMT, up 2.14 percent and having hit a high of USD 1,318.40.

October 17, 2013 / 14:23 IST
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Gold prices surged on Thursday, moving swiftly into positive territory to their highest in a week as the dollar lost traction after US lawmakers agreed a last-minute deal to dodge a potentially catastrophic debt default.


Spot gold stood at USD 1,309 per ounce by 0807 GMT, up 2.14 percent and having hit a high of USD 1,318.40.

first published: Oct 17, 2013 02:23 pm

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