Spot gold gained 0.3 percent at $1,316 per ounce as of 0114 GMT, after touching its highest since Feb. 28 at $1,319 in the previous session.
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Crude Oil hits Multi-Month Lows as Downbeat Mood Persists
Brent crude fell $1.56 to a low of $52.79 a barrel, its weakest since September 2017, before rallying to trade around $53.35, down 11.5 percent on the week, by 1435 GMT.
Spot Gold May Rise into a Range of $1258-$1266 per Ounce
Spot gold may rise into a trading zone of $1258—$1266 level per ounce, as it has broken a resistance at $1245, Technical Analyst Neal Bhai.
Global stocks extended their slump on worries over slowing growth and fears that a fresh flare-up in tensions between U.S. and China could quash chances of a trade deal.