Gold hovered near its highest level in more than two months on Thursday after a surprise liquidity support announcement by the U.S. ​Treasury pushed yields and the dollar lower.

Gold stocks jumped in Kong Kong. Zijin Gold International rose 12%; Lingbao Gold rose 10%; SD Gold and Zhaojin Mining rose 9%; Wanguo Gold, Tongguan Gold, and Laopu Gold rose 8%.