MoneywebYihui Xie, Bloomberg · 19 October 2026 at 07:45Read the full story on MoneywebSpot gold rose 0.5% to $4 184.55 an ounce at 2:01 p.m. in Singapore, while silver gained 1.5% to $57.82 an ounce.
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