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Overview: Gold hits fresh record as risk aversion escalates

By Dave Shellock

Published: November 3 2009 19:13 | Last updated: November 3 2009 22:57

Gold hit a fresh record high on Tuesday even as the dollar rose strongly, and equities fluctuated, amid a sharp intensification of risk aversion.

“A combination of concerns ranging from early removal of policy accommodation to fears related to restructuring of financial firms are weighing on risk sentiment at the moment,” said Themos Fiotakis, analyst at Goldman Sachs.

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