(Updates prices)
* Coronavirus death toll rises to 81 in China
* U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fall to over 3-month low
* Fed meeting on Jan. 28-29
By K. Sathya Narayanan
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Gold jumped 1% on Monday to a near three-week high as growing concerns that the coronavirus outbreak could impact the global economy pushed investors towards safe havens.
Spot gold was up 0.6% at $1,580.45 per ounce by 1221 GMT, having earlier touched its highest since Jan. 8 at $1,586.43.
U.S. gold futures rose 0.5% to $1,579.50 per ounce.
“Risk aversion is pushing up gold prices. Weekend news showed that (the coronavirus) is still spreading in many countries across the globe and this could impact economic activity and market sentiment,” Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch said.
Safe-haven flows were such that a U.S. dollar holding near two-month highs scaled in the previous session was doing little to deter gold buying, despite it making dollar-denominated bullion costlier for investors holding other currencies.
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 81 in China, with 2,744 confirmed cases, and the virus has spread to more than 10 countries, including the U.S. and France.
World shares slipped to their lowest in two weeks, while U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell to their lowest in more than three months.
“Despite the strength of the greenback, the bullion price is taking advantage of this uncertain situation,” ActivTrades Chief analyst Carlo Alberto De Casa said in a note.
“The main trend remains bullish, with the short-term correction seen in the last few weeks seemingly over, increasing the chance of the price achieving a new 7-year-high in the next few weeks.”
Gold had scaled a near 7-year high of $1,610.90 per ounce, earlier in the month, but the rally was short lived.
Investors will be watching the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting of this year on Jan. 28-29, where it is widely expected to keep rates unchanged.
Elsewhere, silver rose 0.9% to $18.24 per ounce, having earlier touched its highest since Jan. 8 at $18.33.
Deficit hit palladium dropped 2.2% to $2,373.69 an ounce, having touched a record high of $2,582.19 last week, while platinum fell 1.1%, to $990.37.
Palladium prices fell on profit taking but the correction has not been considerable and long lasting, Commerzbank’s Fritsch said, adding, a stronger downward correction is overdue in the market. (Reporting by K. Sathya Narayanan in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and David Evans)
2020-01-27 10:55:00Z
https://www.reuters.com/article/global-precious/precious-gold-gains-1-as-virus-fears-fan-growth-worries-idUSL4N29W188
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