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Gold loses sheen on dollar rebound; platinum rally takes breather

Spot gold lost 0.5 per cent to $1,816.40 an ounce by 5:51 pm (IST) and US gold futures were down 0.6 per cent at $1,816.30

Photo: Reuters
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The dollar edged up 0.2 per cent, reducing gold’s appeal to buyers holding other currencies | Photo: Reuters

Nakul Iyer | Reuters Bengaluru
Gold slipped as the $ rebounded on Friday, and platinum took a breather after expectations of a rebound in industrial demand drove a rally to a more than six-year peak and put it on course for its best week in two months.

Spot gold lost 0.5 per cent to $1,816.40 an ounce by 5:51 pm (IST) and US gold futures were down 0.6 per cent at $1,816.30.

“The inverse relationship between gold and the dollar has been strong recently and the rebound in the dollar has had a negative impact,” said David Madden, market analyst at CMC Markets UK.

The dollar edged up

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