06-07-2016 16:40 via news.yahoo.com

Gold hits 2-year high as Brexit tremors continue

By Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit more than two-year highs on Wednesday as equities fell and some bond yields slid to record lows in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, prompting investors to buy bullion as a haven from risk. Spot gold was up 0.9 percent at $1,367.76 an ounce at 1420 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for August delivery were up $11.70 an ounce at $1,370.40. As well as investors shaken by stock market volatility fleeing to the safety of gold, the drop in bo
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