Gold prices climbed to a record high on Thursday and were headed for their best month in seven on safe-haven demand ahead of the U.S. presidential election, while investors awaited U.S. inflation report for clues on the interest rate path.
Spot gold was steady at $2,786.89 per ounce, as of 0254 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,790.15 earlier in the session. Prices have firmed 6% for the month so far.
U.S. gold futures dipped 0.1% to $2,797.80.
The Nov. 5 U.S. election has entered its crucial final phase, with opinion polls indicating a close fight to call a winner between Republican former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
«Rise in gold looks a lot like one of the Trump trades, or effectively a hedge against greater deficit spending in the United States,» said Kyle Rodda, financial market analyst at Capital.com.
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