Today, gold prices rose to their highest in more than two weeks because of China virus.

Spot gold climbed 0.5% to $1,577.93 per ounce by 07:43 GMT. Earlier in the session, prices rose as much as 1% to their highest since January 8 at $1,586.42.

U.S gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,576.50.

Asian stocks slipped as the coronavirus killed 81 people and infected more than 2,700 in China, with residents of Hubei province, where the disease originated, banned from entering Hong Kong amid global efforts to halt the rapid spread.