Gold touches 15-week high as risk-off confidence boosts demand

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Gold futures advanced to their highest level in over three months as unrest in Syria intensified and spurred safe-haven buying across the world. The December gold contract increased 0.53% to $1,427.00 per ounce, while silver futures inched up 1.09% to $24.925. The SPDR Gold Trust assets hit the highest level since August 1, climbing 0.1% to 921.03 metric tons.
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Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:02:11 GMT

Asian stocks hit hard by unrest in Syria; Nikkei at two-month low

Asian shares declined as tension around Syria boosted massive sell-offs, which fueled the save haven Japanese Yen and hurt Japanese overseas sellers. Japanese Nikkei 225 decreased 1.49% to 13,341.83, continuing to decline since August 23, while Australian S&P/ASX 200 index plummeted 1.00% to 5,089.70 and Hong Kong's Han Seng index slipped 1.48% to 21,557.00.

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The Australian currency has dropped to the lowest level in three weeks versus the U.S. Dollar and to over three-year low against the 17-nation currency as traders seek for safer assets amid growing outlook of military decision against Syria. The Aussie declined 0.56% to $0.8935 against the greenback. The Oz dollar retreated 0.78% to $1.5011 versus the Euro.

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