The precious metal, which is considered a safe bet, lost some ground as positive data out of China eased investor concerns
Gold granulate is seen at a plant of gold refiner and bar manufacturer Valcambi in the southern Swiss town of Balerna. Picture: REUTERS/MICHAEL BUHOLZER Gold prices slipped to a more than three-week low on Tuesday as waning global economic slowdown concerns lifted the dollar and equity markets.
“Most of the global growth is coming from China and the [Chinese] data over the weekend eased those concerns.” The dollar index, which tracks the currency against key rivals, was trading close to a three-week high posted on Monday. A stronger dollar makes gold expensive for holders of other currencies.
This was followed by a better-than-expected US manufacturing report, which showed that activity rebounded a bit more than expected in March.
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