Gold advance as investors await US stimulus

Gold advance as investors await US stimulus

Gold prices jump on Tuesday as investors remain optimistic for a US fiscal stimulus to aid the pandemic-hit economy.

Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,869.06 per ounce by 05:04 GMT, having touched its highest since Nov. 23 of $1,871.52 earlier in the session. US gold futures were up 0.4% at $1,873.50.

Market keenly awaits stimulus package, the size of the package, when it arrives and how it affects inflation will determine the gold deal, said IG Markets analyst Kyle Rodda.