SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) -- Gold reached a new seven-year high as investors sought safety assets on concerns the coronavirus outbreak will hurt global growth and amid speculation the Federal Reserve will ease monetary policy before year-end.
Prices extended gains above US$1,600 an ounce to the highest since February 2013. The dollar strengthened and European equities fell after a spike in confirmed infections in South Korea and additional deaths in Japan.
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