Gold continued to rise today, shining with support from the decline of the dollar and anticipation of further US interest rate cuts.
Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $2,661.53 an ounce. The yellow metal had earlier hit an all-time high of $2,670.43.
U.S. gold futures rose 0.3 percent to $2,686.10 an ounce.
The dollar fell 0.2 percent, making dollar-denominated bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies.
Among other precious metals, silver fell 0.5 percent to $31.97 an ounce, platinum rose 0.1 percent to $986.85, and palladium lost 0.6 percent to $1,050.04 an ounce.
