Gold soars to record high on trade war concerns, weaker dollar

April 21 (Reuters) – Gold prices surged to a record high on Monday, spurred by concerns over global economic growth due to the spiralling Sino-U.S. trade war, with a weaker dollar further boosting the rally. Spot gold had advanced 1.7% to $3,383.87 an ounce as of 0246 GMT, after hitting a record high of $3,384 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures firmed 2% to $3,396.10. The dollar