PT. Equityworld Futures - Gold and silver futures rose for the first
time in three sessions as a dispute between Greece™s prime minister and
international lenders escalated, boosting demand for the precious
metals as a haven.
Greece™s bonds and stocks fell as Prime
Minister Alexis Tsipras showed little sign of backing down in a standoff
with creditors as he began three days of debates on his government™s
policy plans. In January, gold rose 8 percent, partly on European
economic concerns.
Holdings in global exchange-traded products
backed by gold increased on Friday to a four-month high, according to
data compiled by Bloomberg. They have climbed 5 percent this year. The
spot price of the metal priced in euros has gained 12 percent this year.
Gold futures for April delivery
rose 0.6 percent to settle at $1,241.50 an ounce at 1:48 p.m. on the
Comex in New York. The price dropped 2.4 percent in the previous two
sessions on gains in the U.S. economy.
Greece will seek about 10 billion euros ($11.3 billion) in short-term financing in an effort to stave off a cash crunch.
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