[Spot Gold Rises 0.28% at New York Close, Retreats After Hitting Daily High] On Wednesday (November 19), at the New York close, spot gold rose 0.28% to $4,078.59 per ounce, continuing its upward trend since the start of the Asia-Pacific session. At 23:15 Beijing time (UTC+8), it hit a daily high of $4,132.86 before quickly giving up gains, approaching the daily low of $4,055.68 recorded at 10:04. COMEX gold futures rose 0.36% to $4,081.10 per ounce, having reached a daily high of $4,134.30 at 23:15 (UTC+8).