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Gold rises in Asia, stays below $ 1190

FXStreet (Mumbai) - Gold prices on Comex recovered most losses and edged higher in the late-Asian trades, largely on the back of a retreat in the US dollar across the board while rising Asian equities caped the gains in the yellow.

Gold trades in a $ 2 range

Currently, gold trades 0.16% at 1188.40, having posted day’s high at 1189.70 and day’s lows at 1187.20. Gold remains elevated in a slim range awaiting fresh incentives from a set of US macro releases due later in the session.

Meanwhile, the US dollar index, measuring the relative strength of the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, trades flat at 97.29, retreating from fresh session highs reached at 97.46. A weaker greenback makes dollar-denominated commodities cheaper for holders of other currencies.

However, the gains in the gold prices remains restricted amid increased Fed rate-hike chatter which dulls gold’s attractiveness as a higher yielding asset.

Gold Technical Levels

The metal has an immediate resistance at 1192 and 1195 levels. Meanwhile, support stands at 1182 below which doors could open for 1178 levels.

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The Japanese equities index opened on a stronger note with a positive gap of 120 points tracking the positive lead overnight from Wall Street and on optimism that Greece was on the verge of a rescue deal with its international creditors.
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