London-Sana
Gold prices rose in spot transactions today, as growing concerns about the spread of the “delta” strain of the Corona virus and its impact on the economic recovery damaged risk sentiment.
Reuters reported that gold rose 0.3 percent to $ 1785.93 an ounce, and US gold futures rose 0.3 percent to $ 1788.10.
As for other precious metals, silver settled at $23.24 an ounce and is heading for the third consecutive weekly decline, while platinum rose 0.9 percent to $981.69, while palladium gained 1.2 percent to 2339.92.