Gold prices saw a bright day

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Gold rose as inflation worries kept investors glued to the safety of the metal

Gold however rose as inflation worries kept investors glued to the safety of the metal. China's inflation problems have kept investors expecting another interest-rate hike in the near future. Adam Hewison, president of MarketClub.com, said: The inflation mentality is beginning to take hold more, and that sparked gold's rise today."US Gold futures for April delivery was up $9 at $1,374.10 an ounce.

 

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The Nikkei rose above 10,800 mark after investors were keen on banking investment

The Nikkei rose above 10,800 mark after foreign investors were keen on banking investment in the region. Shinichiro Matsushita, a market analyst at Daiwa Securities, said: It's a weaker yen that's lifting sentiment, but foreign investors are also picking up domestic-demand stocks.The benchmark Nikkei rose 0.4 percent at 10,788.13. The Hang Seng fell 1 percent to 23,000.