Gold rose on Wednesday as uncertainties about the global economic recovery and the presidential elections in the United States encouraged investors to exploit and buy a sharp decline in the precious metal in the previous session.
Spot gold rose 0.3% to 1895.84 dollars an ounce, after it fell 1.9% on Tuesday due to a jump in the dollar. And US gold futures gained 0.3% to $ 1,899.70.
The risk appetite was hit by news of a halt in major trials for a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as stalemate in stimulus talks in the United States, which supported the dollar and curbed gains for the precious metal.
As for other precious metals, silver fell 0.1% to $ 24.14, while platinum rose 1.1% to $ 874.06, and palladium’s profit rose 1.6% to $ 2,351.95.