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Gold rises as investors seek safety amid US policy jitters
Gold climbed on Tuesday, hovering just shy of the $5,100-per-ounce mark breached for the first time in the previous session, as uncertainty around U.S. President Donald Trump's policymaking prompted investors to seek safety in bullion. Spot gold rose 1.2% to $5,073.52 per ounce as of 1155 GMT. It hit an all-time high of $5,110.50 on Monday. U.S. gold futures for February delivery eased 0.2% to $5,071.20 per ounce. "The constant back and forth (on tariffs) by President Trump and the U.S. administration, coupled with growing concerns around a military operation in Iran" are unlikely to curb safe-haven demand ... (full story)