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Gold stays buoyant as Asian bourses rally

Investors await key US inflation data

Gold ornaments on display at a gold shop in Bangkok’s Yaowarat area. The precious metal edged higher on Monday after the dollar eased with spot gold staying above $2,020 in the afternoon. Somchai Poomlard

Gold prices bounced back and managed to stay buoyant on Monday as Asian stocks advanced while investors awaited key US inflation data due later this week that could influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy stance.

After trading at its all-time high of US$2,078 per ounce last week, the precious metal retreated later in the week after the US non-farm payrolls surprised to the upside. But prices edged higher on Monday after the dollar eased with…

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