Dubai -  The gold jewellery market in Dubai offered more opportunities for bargains on Monday, as the precious metal traded at its lowest level in about two weeks. Spot gold dropped to $1,276 an ounce as of 9.53am, down from a little over $1,306 in October 16.

The price of 24K fell to Dh154.50 as of 9.53am, losing about Dh3.25 per gram in value since the precious metal was at its peak this month. The 24K gold was last trading at its highest -- at Dh157.75 a gram -- last October 16.

Other jewellery pieces dropped in value as well, with the 22K trading at Dh145.25 per gram, 21K at Dh138.50 and 18K at Dh118.75.

Gold's weakness has been attributed to a bullish US dollar.

The US dollar has clawed higher against other currencies, as news about tensions between the United States and North Korea dissipated.

“There’s no news on North Korea this past week or so. If some news comes out, gold might be supported but at the moment, people are just watching the dollar,” Reuters quoted Yuichi Ikemizu at ICBC Standard Bank in Tokyo as saying.

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