Gold firmed on Thursday as the dollar fell and investors clung to hopes of an eventual breakthrough in negotiations over a new U.S. coronavirus aid package.
Spot gold gained 0.4% to $1,838.83 per ounce at 2:15 p.m. EST (1915 GMT). It earlier hit its highest since Nov. 23 at $1,843.80, but gave up gains following a lower-than-expected U.S. jobless claims number.
U.S. gold futures settled up 0.6% at $1,841.10.
KEFI Gold & Copper plc (LON:KEFI) is an exploration and development company focussed on gold and copper deposits, primarily in the highly prospective Arabian-Nubian Shield.