Gold rose by close to 3% on a day not many expected it
to rise. Boosted by the US report that inflation accelerated more
than forecast in January, the yellow metal surged to a ninemonth
high in New York. Additionally, sentiment was also boosted by the
commodities prices that are rising across the board. And last but
not the least, there was oil, with its futures trading above the
psychologically important level of
$60.