Gold Fluctuates With Traders Watching Dollar, Stimulus Talks

  • Gains in dollar index level off near a one-week high
  • Talks on U.S fiscal stimulus were expected on Thursday

A Pamp SA hallmark sits on Swiss-made one kilogram gold bars on display at the Precious Metals Exchange (SGPMX) at Le Freeport in Singapore.

Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg
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Gold swung between gains and losses as traders assessed a rising dollar and fading chances for a U.S. fiscal stimulus package.

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index roseBloomberg Terminal as much as 0.6%, with investors turning to the currency as a haven amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic posted record increases in virus cases, while Paris is set for a curfew and Londoners will be banned from mixing with other households indoors.