The president seemed to relish his reception from leaders of Asian allies and partners who sought his favor even as their countries are reeling from the impact of his policies.

South Korea's central bank is considering gold purchases for reserves in the medium-to-long-term, Heung-Soon Jung, head of reserve investment division at the Bank of Korea told a precious metals conference on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting face-to-face today in South Korea. Tensions between the world's two largest economies have soared since Trump returned to office for a second term,

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalized a trade deal Wednesday, capping months of negotiation over implementation of a framework agreement struck in July.

The following are some of the details released by South Korea's chief policy adviser Kim Yong-beom and from a U.S. White House factsheet on the trade deal reached between the two countries.

The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump.

Gold advanced following a run of losses, as traders digested the outcome of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Bullion rose as much as 2.5%, after falling almost 5% over the previous four sessions.