Friday, April 20, 2007

Gold hits 11-month high, platinum jumps on dollar, ETF

(Reuters) - Gold hit a new 11-month high on Friday and platinum rose to its highest in five months, buoyed by a weaker dollar and on hopes proposed exchange traded funds would boost demand for precious metals.

A rebound in Chinese stock markets also helped the bullion market, as it eased concerns that a possible hike in interest rates could hit demand in China.


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