Gold Below $1309 with Eyes on Geopolitical Tensions

Gold dropped on Friday after rallying the previous day on the shooting down of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine, but traders said interest in bullion will be quick to rise again if geopolitical tensions heighten.

Seen as a hedge against risk in times of uncertainty, bullion jumped 1.5 percent on Thursday as investors bought back their bearish bets in the metal and sought shelter from further turmoil in equities after the Malaysian airliner news.

On Friday, no concrete measures had yet been taken by world leaders even though they called for a rapid investigation of the jetliner’s downing and justice for nearly 300 deaths in an incident that could mark a pivotal moment in deteriorating relations between Russia and the West.

CNBC

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