LONDON: Gold prices dipped on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer dollar and a decline in global geopolitical tensions, breaking a string of gains for four successive sessions. Spot gold was down 0.2pc at $1,346.60 per ounce by 1015 GMT, while US gold futures fell 0.3pc to $1,349.90 per ounce.

Spot silver prices rose 0.3pc to $17.20 per ounce, having touched their highest since Feb 1 at $17.31, earlier in the session.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2018