BENGALURU: Gold prices held firm near six-year highs on Tuesday as investors flocked to safety after the United States designated Beijing a currency manipulator, escalating a protracted trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
Spot gold was steady at $1,462.50 per ounce as of 0445 GMT after hitting its highest level since May 2013, at $1,474.81, earlier in the session.
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