Gold Price Gains Despite Better Risk Appetite In Marketplace

London (Mar 1)  Gold prices are holding moderate gains in early US Trading, despite an uptick in trader and investor risk sentiment. Reports say increasing demand for gold from Asian countries is helping to push prices higher. The near-term technical posture for gold remains bullish.

Spot gold edges up $2 to $1247 as spot silver rises 9 cents to $15.05. Platinum jumps $6 to $944 as palladium surges $7 to $511 on modest volume.

Source: KitcoNews