BENGALURU: Gold prices rose to a two-week high as the spread of a new virus in China stoked fears of a wider epidemic, sparking a sudden bout of risk aversion and sell-off in Asian stocks.
Spot gold prices touched their highest since Jan 8 at US$1,568.35 and were up 0.3% at $1,565.63 per ounce. US gold futures were 0.4% higher at US$1,566.20.
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