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Gold Rises 0.3% for Fifth Session as Investors Await US Rates

Singapore, June 17 (QNA) – Gold gained for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors awaited monetary policy data from the Federal Reserve (US central bank).
Spot gold was up 0.3% at $4,341.12 per ounce, trading near a one-week high hit on Monday.
US gold futures for August delivery rose 0.2% to $4,361.10.
Other precious metals also extended gains, with spot silver rising 0.3% to $70.38 per ounce, platinum rose 0.5% to $1,812.80, and palladium was up 0.3% at $1,355.65. (QNA)