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Gold today climbed after three weeks of gains, as a weaker dollar spurred demand for an alternative asset and before US Federal Reserve policy makers meet this week.
Gold rose 0.9 per cent to $1,334.20 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Prices gained 2.2 per cent last week.
Silver also rose 1.3 per cent to $ 20.02 an ounce in New York.
Bullion prices are up 9 per cent this month, set for the biggest monthly gain since January 2012. July’s gain was driven by investors closing out bets on price drops and “opportunistic” buying from Asia.
The US dollar index, a measure against 10 major currencies, fell to a five-week low.
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