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June 1 (Reuters) - Gold prices scaled a near five-month high on Tuesday, driven by a weaker dollar and growing inflationary pressures, while investors awaited more U.S. data to gauge the extent of the global economic recovery.
Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,915.01 per ounce by 0636 GMT, its highest since Jan.8.
U.S. gold futures rose 0.6% to $1,917.20.
“Gold prices are riding a very strong upward trend ... this is against the backdrop of a falling U.S. dollar and also inflation concerns,” said Margaret Yang, a strategist at DailyFX.