Gold futures rose 0.4 percent to settle at $1,193.20 an ounce, while the dollar slipped 1.18 percent to 113.70 yen.The negative reaction to Trump's orders cooled a rally that had lifted U.S. equities to a series of record highs following the president's election in November, encouraged by promises of tax cuts and simpler regulations. "These two things were most important," Meckler said. "We seem totally caught up now in immigration reform and travel restrictions. Those are not things the business community is necessarily excited about. But the euro steadied as investors reassessed consumer prices hitting the highest in three-and-a-half years.The euro was unchanged at $1.0694.U.S.

Source: The Star January 30, 2017 22:52 UTC