Date:23/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/23/stories/2008092356081600.htm

Business

Spot gold jumps above $900 as investors flee to yellow metal

Spot gold on Monday jumped three per cent, rising above $900 an ounce as investors sought protection from gold as a safe haven amid stock losses, and as the dollar tumbled against the euro.