Mumbai, April 11 -- COMEX Gold futures pushed to a fresh record high on Friday morning in Asia as dollar index slipped under 100 mark for the first time in nearly 9 months. Besides, persistent safe haven demand amid escalating US China tariff war helped the counter surge past $3200 mark. President Trump intensified the ongoing trade battle with China by sharply raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, the White House confirmed. In response, China hit back with 84% tariffs and began strengthening ties with Europe and Asia to ease the pressure. The counter currently trades at $3236.00 an ounce, up 1.84% on the day. Meanwhile, data from US showed consumer prices unexpectedly fell in March, but inflation risks are tilted to the upside after US...
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