Gold prices turned higher on Tuesday to top $1,200 before the final trading day of the year, more than reversing Monday’s losses. Gold for February delivery GCG5, +0.13% advanced $18.50, or 1.6%, to settle at $1,200.40 an ounce, after touching a high on the session of $1,210.90 an ounce. Silver for March delivery SIH5, -0.13% rose 50 cents, or 3.2%, to settle at $16.28 an ounce.
Tokyo (Nikkei Average) closed for holiday Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.4% (closed) Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.7% (at break) Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.1% (closed) Seoul (Kospi) closed for holiday Mumbai (Sensex) up 0.2% Taipei (Taiex) down 0.1%
SINGAPORE share prices opened flat on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index down 0.35 points to 3,365.76. Volume was 47.3 million shares valued at S$89.7 million. Gainers outnumbered losers 46 to 38.