Gold steady on physical buying; China data supports

20 January 2011  Reuters

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Gold eased on Thursday, following three days of gains, after a steadier dollar undermined some investment demand, although Asian consumer buying prevented the price from sliding too far.

Platinum meanwhile fell after two consecutive days of rallies that took the price to its highest since July 2008.

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