(Bloomberg) -- Spot gold jumped as much as 1.1% to $1,588.68/oz as investors sought a haven amid growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus around the world

  • Trades 0.7% higher at $1,582.96 at 7:54am in Singapore; rose 0.9% last week
  • Stock futures and crude oil tumble as investors are spooked by the impact of the virus; Treasury futures climb
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