Singapore - Saba:
Gold prices rose today, Thursday, continuing the great performance recorded last year, amid anticipation of more indicators on the future of interest rates in the United States and the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump towards customs duties.
Gold rose in spot transactions by 0.39 percent to record $ 2634.15 per ounce.. US gold futures rose by 0.2 percent to $ 2646.30 per ounce.
The dollar index fell by 0.1 percent, which makes dollar-denominated bullion more attractive to holders of other currencies.
Among other precious metals, silver rose 1.5 percent to $29.29 an ounce, palladium rose 0.9 percent to $912.26 an ounce and platinum rose 0.7 percent to $917.14 an ounce.