Gold futures climbed their highest level since mid-August, ready to extend their winning streak to three sessions as recent strength in oil prices and a dip in the value of the dollar helped lift prices for the precious metals past $660 an ounce. In London spot market gold was offered at $657.50 per troy ounce, up $4.60. IMF is expected to sell 400 tonnes (about US$6.6bn worth) of gold as recommended by advisory panel that includes (ex fed chairman) Alan Greenspan and (European Central Bank president) Jean-Claude Trichet. The World Gold Council is lobbying China to remove a tax on gold trading to boost demand. Comex warehouse stocks rose 27,810 ounces to 7,459,165 ounces. | TUG-OF-WAR: Bulls vs. Bears |