Gold climbs to 2-week high as China flu scare spurs safe-haven bids
(WorldNews Business)

Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday as the spread of a new virus in China stoked fears of a wider epidemic, sparking a sudden bout of risk aversion and sell-off in Asian stocks. Spot gold prices touched their highest since Jan. 8 at $1,568.35 and were up 0.3% at $1,565.63 per ounce by 0604 GMT. U.S. gold futures were 0.4% higher at $1,566.20. Asian shares slipped as the...