Gold price boosted amid second Covid-19 wave abroad
The price of gold rose by Bt150 per baht weight in morning trade today (June 22), the Gold Traders Association reported.
As of 9.27am, the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,600 per baht weight and selling price Bt25,700, while gold ornaments were priced at Bt25,135.28 and Bt26,200, respectively.
At close on Saturday (June 20), the buying price of a gold bar was Bt25,450 per baht weight and selling price Bt25,550, while gold ornaments were priced at Bt24,998.84 and Bt26,050, respectively.
The Gold Spot Index price this morning moved to around US$1,755 (Bt54,389) per ounce after the price rose by $21.9 to $1,753 per ounce at close on Friday.
Investors bought gold as a safe haven asset due to uncertainty following the second wave of Covid-19 infections in the US and China.
