(Reuters) - Gold prices hit a record $1,578.50 an ounce on Wednesday as concerns over the euro zone debt crisis deepened, and after minutes to the Federal Reserve's June meeting suggested some members were pondering the possible need for additional easing.
Spot gold was bid at $1,572.99 an ounce at 1203 GMT against $1,565.25 late in New York on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures for August delivery were up $11.30 an ounce at $1,573.60, also off a record $1,579.70.
Gold is set for an eighth consecutive day of gains, something it has not achieved since mid-October 2006, when it rose for nine days in a row.
