London-Sana
Gold prices rose to exceed the level of 1800 dollars in limited trading ahead of the end of the year holiday.
According to Reuters, spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $1809.89 an ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.5 percent at settlement to $1811.70 an ounce.
As for other precious metals, silver rose 0.5% in spot transactions to $22.89 an ounce, and platinum rose 0.8 percent to $972.84.