April 26 Gold prices climbed on Friday, as signs of weak global growth rekindled investor interest in the safe-haven metal, keeping it on track for its first weekly gain in five, ahead of U.S. GDP data.
* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: http://tmsnrt.rs/2jvdmXl (Updates prices)
* Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit record closing highs last session (Updates prices)
* Palladium resumes fall having dropped as much as 3.5% on Monday
* Speculators switch to net short in COMEX gold last week - CFTC
April 18 Gold traded near its lowest level since end-December on Thursday as indications that the global economy might not be as pain-stricken as previously feared prompted investors to take risks ahead of a slew of economic data.
* SPDR Gold holdings fall to near six-month lows (Updates prices)
* SPDR gold holdings slip to lowest since early-Nov (Updates prices)
* Gold specs raise net longs in week to April 9 - CFTC (Updates prices)
MUMBAI/BENGALURU Physical gold demand perked up in top bullion consumer China on a dip in prices and optimism surrounding a U.S.-China trade deal, while buying picked up pace in the Indian market as domestic rates fell ahead of a key festival.
Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed linked to Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday suicide bombings of churches and hotels that killed 253 people, President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday.