Gold hits 7-week high on dollar
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Gold rallied to its highest level in more than seven weeks on Monday, hovering near a record high of $850, on a weak U.S. dollar and tensions in Pakistan after the killing of politician Benazir Bhutto.
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Gold rose on Tuesday and held near an historic high hit the previous day, reflecting investors' interest in the metal as the dollar dropped on expectations of half-percentage-point cut in U.S. rates.
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The U.S. dollar was higher against most other major currencies in European trading Friday morning. Gold prices fell.
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Gold prices rose Monday to their highest levels in 16 years as investors bought the precious metal as a safeguard against the weak dollar, high oil prices and the uncertaintysurrounding the US.
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The pound hit a seven-day high against the dollar on Thursday as it continued to benefit from a Bank of England statement which dampened speculation that the central bank will slash interest rates in February.
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The dollar strengthened against most major currencies on Friday as dealers shrugged off soaring gold and oil prices and bought the currency largely on technical and positioning grounds.
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Gold on Monday hovered below a 28-year high marked last week, supported by safe-haven buying after a sell-off in global stock markets, while Tokyo gold futures sold on a rally in the yen versus the dollar.
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Gold surged to a historic high above $910 an ounce, as investors rushed in to buy the metal on further weakness in the dollar and expectations of a sharp cut in U.S. interest rates, analysts said.
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The dollar held near a one-week high against the euro on Tuesday as the market turned its attention to optimism about the U.S. economy after awaiting a G7 statement last week that offered no surprises.
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Gold hit another record high on Monday and may touch the psychological level of $900 an ounce soon as uncertainty in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts raised its safe-haven appeal.
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Gold hit its latest record on Monday,  approaching $900 an ounce as investors sought protection  against a potential U.S. recession and a weaker dollar, with  Asian stocks steadying after recent sharp losses.
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Gold hit a 28-year high on Friday as the dollar's continued slide to record lows versus the euro raised the metal's appeal to speculative investors.
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The dollar hit three-week highs against  the euro and the yen on Wednesday, building on gains after the  minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting suggested  the central bank might step up the pace of interest rate rises.
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The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against most major currencies in European trading Wednesday. Gold was down.
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The yen hit a 1-month high versus the   euro on Friday as investors bet next week's Group of Seven   meeting will boost the currency, and European stocks were   called higher as crude oil plumbed a new 5-month low.
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Expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this week boosted stocks and sent gold to historic highs on Tuesday while they kept the dollar near a two-week low.
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The dollar hit a 1-1/2 week high versus  a broadly weak yen on Friday, underpinned by expectations for  higher U.S. interest rates and fading speculation Asian  authorities would let their currencies rise soon.