Bullion for immediate delivery rose as much as 0.4 percent to $1,223.57 an ounce and traded at $1,223.35 at 9:35 a.m. in Singapore on Thursday, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. Earlier, bullion fell to $1,215.30, the lowest level since Jan. 9, after the dollar advanced to 10-year high.
Gold climbed 3.3 percent this year as the Greek crisis and more stimulus in Europe and Asia offset the impact of a stronger dollar and prospects for higher U.S. rates. Euro-region finance ministers failed at the meeting to reach an agreement on how to keep bailout funds flowing to Greece and are set to resume talks next week. The impasse risks leaving Greece without funding by the end of this month, when the current bailout expires.
Eurogroup Chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said that while the ministers covered a lot of ground, they didn™t reach a joint conclusion on how to take the next steps. A Greek official said that no agreement had been made and the government won™t accept an extension of the existing bailout program.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was at 1,173.92 from 1,174.87 on Wednesday, the highest close since at least December 2004. The gauge is 3.8 percent higher this year amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will start to increase borrowing costs.
Gold for April delivery rose 0.3 percent to $1,223.10 an ounce on the Comex after dropping on Wednesday to $1,216.50, the lowest price since Jan. 9.
Silver for immediate delivery added 0.2 percent to $16.8416 an ounce. Spot platinum was 0.3 percent higher at $1,197.25 an ounce, rebounding from $1,192 on Wednesday, the lowest level since Jan. 2. Palladium rose 0.3 percent to $770.95 an ounce.
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