Gold steady near its highest price in four months, on Monday, as the payment uncertainty to global markets investors to buy the metal, which is considered a safe haven to record holdings of the largest gold fund biggest jump in about 5 years. Kindle and market turmoil, after Switzerland's surprise decision to abandon the ceiling price of the franc last week, sparked strong demand for gold, which is seen as an alternative investment to high-risk assets. And increased holdings of the largest gold fund booster indicators in the world 1.92% to 730.89 tons, on Friday, in the biggest daily percentage jump since May 2010. By at 07:40 GMT, the spot price of gold fell 0.3% to $ 1275.50 an ounce (an ounce), but remains near its highest price in four months to $ 1281.50, which reached Friday. The metal rose nearly 5% last week in the best weekly performance since August 2013. Silver fell 0.7% to $ 17.62 an ounce. Platinum fell 0.5% to hit US $ 1257.25 while palladium down 0.1% to $ 750.5 an ounce.