Gold jumps over 2 pct on oil, Hamas-Israel violence

SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Gold rose more than 2 percent
to its strongest since early October on Monday, as oil gained
on fears of supply disruptions after violence flared between
Israel and Hamas.

By 0025 GMT, gold XAU= was trading at $887.95 an ounce,
up $21.15 from New York's notional close, having hit an
intraday high of $889.00 on Monday on safe-haven buying.
(Reporting by Lewa Pardomuan; Editing by Anshuman Daga)