Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, after gaining over the previous three sessions, as rising coronavirus cases and the global economic toll from the disease overshadowed hopes fueled by a $2 trillion U.S. government stimulus package. Deficit-hit palladium, meanwhile, soared more than 15% as coronavirus-led closures further squeezed supply of the auto-catalyst metal. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,607.57 per ounce at 10:56 a.m. EDT (1456 GMT). Prices surged as much as 5% on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures slid 1.6% to $1,633.70, having posted their biggest one-day jump since 2009 in the last session. “It’s very volatile ... (full story)