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Gold hits over 2-month high on Trump policy threats, weak dollar

Gold prices jumped to a over twomonth peak on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar and as markets flocked to the safehaven asset as unpredictability surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's possible tariffs continued to loom.

Area gold climbed up 1.1% to $2,738.19 per ounce by 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), reaching its greatest level because Nov. 6 and nearing the all-time high of $2,790.15 embeded in October.

U.S. gold futures were 0.2% higher at $2,754.40.

The dollar index slipped 0.9%, holding near a. 2-week low hit in the previous session and making bullion less. expensive for other currency holders.

Today's relocation has actually mostly had to do with the danger of U.S. blanket tariffs following Trump's inauguration. The info. with respect to possible tariffs has only been available in at a. drip, said Daniel Ghali, product strategist at TD. Securities.

The freshly elected president has actually not supplied any. specific information about the universal tariffs or additional surcharges. on crucial trade partners, a crucial slab of his election project.

He has, nevertheless, hinted at the possibility of enforcing. duties on Canadian and Mexican products as quickly as Feb. 1.

Throughout the very first year of Trump's first administration in. 2017, bullion logged a 13% yearly gain, its finest yearly. performance in seven.

Bullion is thought about a safe investment throughout financial and. geopolitical unpredictability, but Trump's proposed policies are. commonly viewed as inflationary, which could push the U.S. Federal. Reserve to keep rate of interest greater for longer to suppress. price pressures.

High rates injure the non-yielding property's appeal.

The market is most likely also expecting next week's. FOMC meeting and Personal Intake Expense (PCE) data,. particularly the inflation read, said Peter Grant, vice. president and senior metals strategist at Zaner Metals.

I do not think any person's anticipating the Fed to do anything. next week, however certainly the policy declaration will be looked at. very closely for tips about the rest of the year.

Area silver rose 0.7% to $30.71 per ounce. Palladium dropped 0.5% to $940.00 and platinum. added 0.3% to $945.65.

(source: Reuters)