Gold hovers around $1,900 on growth, Europe woes

Gold hovers around $1,900 on growth, Europe woes

SINGAPORE: Spot gold hovered around $1,900 an ounce on Tuesday, as renewed fears over the euro zone's debt crisis and concerns about stalled global growth drove investors to seek safety in bullion.

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