Gold price scales $1,600 as Europe shoots itself in the foot

By Frik Els

Gold scaled the $1,600 an ounce level for the first time in three weeks on Monday as investors, worried about the fallout over an EU move to seize the savings of Cypriots, turn to gold as a safe haven asset.

By lunchtime gold was up $14.20 an ounce at $1,606.80 after …read more