Gold firms near six-month peak; faces first yearly fall in three

By Swati Verma BENGALURU (Reuters) - Gold traded near a more than six-month peak hit early on Monday but was headed for its first annual decline since 2015, having lost this year to dollar strength due to trade tensions and rising interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,281.25 an ounce at 2:30 p.m

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