Gold prices gain as dollar weakens
Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to USD 3,322.46 per ounce, while US gold futures climbed 0.3 percent to USD 3,331 per ounce.
As for other precious metals, silver in the spot market increased 0.2 percent to USD 36.41 per ounce, platinum fell 0.3 percent to USD 1,343.22, while palladium rose 0.1 percent to USD 1,106.25.
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