Gold rises on US stimulus cheer, virus fears Gold rises on US stimulus cheer, virus fears Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,882.94 per ounce by 0312 GMT, after slipping as much as 1.3% in the previous session as the new coronavirus strain rattled markets and investors opted for the dollar. US gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,888.90 per ounce. December 22, 2020 10:47:00 am One kilogramm fine gold bar are pictured in the Pro Aurum KG in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photographer: Michaela Handrek-Rehle/Bloomberg) Gold prices gained on Tuesday as a US cor...