More than 147.23 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,249,168? have died, according to a Reuters tally.
More than 141.67 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,163,124? have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Spot gold was up 0.8pc at $1,742.78 an ounce by 11:03 a.m. EDT (1503 GMT) after hitting its highest level since March 25 at $1,744.30. U.S. gold futures gained 1pc to $1,745.20.
U.S. benchmark Treasury yields continued their dip, translating into lower opportunity cost of holding bullion, after scaling one-year highs last week.
The number of Americans filing new jobless claims fell to a four-month low last week, while the US market morale rose to its highest in a year in early March.