Gold Reached Two-Month Peak as Trump Uncertainty Looms

Gold climbed on Monday, hitting its highest in two months as uncertainty regarding the economic policies of U.S. President Donald Trump pressured investors to turn to safer assets. Uncertainty concerning Trump's policies drove the dollar to a 1-˝ month low against a basket of currencies.

Spot gold was 0.56 percent higher at $1,216.33 per ounce. It previously reached $1,219.43, its highest since Nov. 22. U.S. gold futures was up at $1,215.60. The precious metal ended one percent higher last week for its fourth consecutive week of gains and longest stretch of weekly rises since July. Data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed that speculators increased their net long positions in COMEX gold contracts for a second week in the week to Jan. 17.

Among other precious metals, silver climbed 0.93 percent to $17.19 and platinum added 0.77 percent to $983.50. Palladium was 1.57 percent lower at $776.00, as it previously hit $795.60, its highest since May 2015.

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