Gold tops $2,000 for first time ever on US stimulus hopes

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· *Spot gold briefly touched a record high of $2,000 an ounce on Tuesday amid a rally for the commodity. *
· *Traders piled into the so-called safe-haven asset on hopes that another US stimulus bill is in the works. *
· *An additional bill could put further liquidity into markets and weigh on rates, supporting the...