Gold slips from 1-1/2-week top as equities, oil recover

Gold dropped early on Thursday in Asia, slipping from a 1-1/2-week high, as battered stocks bounced back along with US crude. US gold for February delivery slipped 0.6 per cent to US $1,099.60 an ounce. -Bullion has benefited from the risk-averse sentiment that has dragged equities and oil to multi-year lows and pushed investors towards assets deemed as safe havens....Read More