Gold gains as dollar wilts on Sino-U.S. trade deal hopes
Gold prices edged higher on Monday, after falling below the critical $1,300 level to their lowest since Jan. 25 in the previous session, as the dollar softened on prospects of a trade deal between China and the United States. Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,296.61 per ounce as of 0352 GMT, after touching its lowest in more than a month at 1,289.91 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2 percent at $1,297.20 per ounce. The U.S.-China trade deal appears to be closer to reality, rolling back U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, as Beijing makes pledges on structural economic changes and eliminates retaliatory tariffs, a source briefed on negotiations said on Sunday. "Dollar rose quite considerably last week and brought gold prices down, but we are seeing a reversal of that now (on trade deal prospects)," said Kyle Rodda, a market analyst with IG Markets in Melbourne. "The global economy is still slowing and central banks should in...