Lor continues its ascent
Lor continues its ascent

Gold prices rose on Monday and remained close to the record high reached in the previous session, as investors sought to turn to the precious metal as a safe haven after the US president's decision Donald Trump to introduce new customs duties.

Gold rose 0,3% in spot trading, reaching $2868,66 an ounce by 00 GMT.

U.S. gold futures rose 0,2% to $2894,00.

In other precious metals, silver was stable at $31,82 an ounce, platinum fell 0,3% to $973,60, and palladium rose 0,4% to $968,29.