Gold rises supported by the decline in the dollar and Middle East tensions. By 8:33 GMT, gold in spot transactions rose 0.36% to $2,033.3 per ounce.
The dollar index, which measures the strength of the US currency against a basket of major currencies, fell 0.54% to 103.45 points. So far this week, it has lost more than 1% due to the global decline in bond yields. The minutes of the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting, which were released yesterday, Wednesday, reinforced the trend that the US central bank is in no hurry to lower interest rates.