GOLD PRICES SOARED AS CHINA TRIES TO CURB WUHAN VIRUS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Spot gold went up by 0.1% to $1,568.76 per ounce.
• Asian shares eased as stock investors remained nervous about the virus epidemic.

On Friday gold prices went higher as Friday as worries over a quickly spreading coronavirus outbreak and its economic impact fueled gold buying.

But, China’s move to slash tariffs on some U.S. imports that sent worldwide stoc....