Gold gains in longest run in six weeks as leaders discuss Greece

Melbourne

GOLD gained for a third day, the longest run of advances in almost six weeks, as euro-area finance ministers meet amid an impasse over Greece's financing.

Talks between Greece and the rest of the euro area ended in acrimony on Monday as officials in Athens lashed out at demands that they stick to the previous government's austerity programme to retain financial support. Bullion climbed more than 3 per cent this year party as Greek woes renewed demand for haven assets.