Gold slips

Published January 16, 2019

BENGALURU: Gold fell on Tuesday as the dollar gained due to weak German economic data weighing on the euro, while investors turned their attention to a parliamentary vote on the British government’s plan to exit the European Union.

Spot gold fell 0.2 per cent to $1,289.39 per ounce at 1055 GMT, while US gold futures slipped 0.2pc to $1,289.20 per ounce.

Among other metals, platinum shed 0.3pc to $797 per ounce, while silver fell 0.6pc to $15.56.

Published in Dawn, January 16th, 2019

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