India, April 10 -- Gold extended gains on Thursday after posting its biggest one-day gain in 18 months the previous day in the wake of abrupt shifts in U.S. tariff policy.

Spot gold rose 0.7 percent to $3,106.08 per ounce in European trade, while U.S. gold futures were up 1.4 percent at $3,123.46.

The dollar index held around a six-month low amid persistent concerns of U.S. tariff implication on the world's largest economy.

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump paused most of his sweeping reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to allow more time for negotiations, but raised the levies on China to 125 percent, further escalating a high-stakes confrontation between the world's two largest economies.

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