Gold prices took a dramatic U-turn on Monday, reversing early gains to drop to a two-year trough after bullion futures fell on fears about central bank sales and holdings on global.exchange-traded funds sank to their lowest in more than a year.
A dip below the psychological $1,500 an ounce level initially sparked bargain hunting, but stoploss selling took over after oil futures slipped and as investors bet the US Federal Reserve would soon end its bullion-friendly bond buying programme.
Gold hit an intraday high at $1,495.16 an ounce,...