Metal neared $1,600 an ounce after Iran said it would no longer abide by any limits on its enrichment of uranium following the killing of General Qassem Soleimani.
Indian dealers were charging a premium of up to $1 an ounce over official domestic prices this week, compared to a discount of $2.5 an ounce last week.
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