US gold prices increased on Thursday as concerns about the Middle East war extending to other regions boosted demand for the safe-haven metal.
Spot gold was up 0.4 per cent at $2,369.93 per ounce, as of 0107 GMT. U.S. gold futures dipped 0.1 per cent to $2,385.10 per ounce.
The global silver deficit is expected to rise by 17 per cent to 215.3 million troy ounces in 2024 due to a 2 per cent growth in demand, led by a robust industrial consumption and a 1 per cent fall in total supply, said the Silver Institute Industry Association.
Spot silver rose 0.2 per cent to $28.28 per ounce, platinum edged 0.3 per cent higher to $940.55 and palladium was listless at $1,026.25.
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