Monday, 26 March 2018

Gold hits 5-week high on global trade war fears



Gold prices rose early Monday to a five-week high as the threat of a trade war between the United States and China drove investors to seek refuge in safe assets. 
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Fears of a full-blown trade war between the US and China battered Asian shares again on Monday, keeping the safe haven yen near a 16-month peak. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar index was flat at 89.432. 

The US has violated international trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China is ready to defend its interests, Vice Premier Liu He told US Treasury Secretary Steven Munching, state media said on Saturday. 

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