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Gold hovers near record high on US shutdown concerns, Fed rate outlook

[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Oct 1), hovering near record levels as the US moved closer to a government shutdown, bolstering safe-haven demand, while weak US labour data reinforced expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at US$3,861.22 per ounce, as at 8.30 am. Bullion logged about 12 per cent rise in September, making it the metal's sharpest monthly rise since August 2011. US gold futures for December delivery gained 0.4 per cent ...Read More >