* Gold may face resistance around $1,900-$1,905/oz- analyst
* Gold hits one-week peak of $1,898.81/oz
* Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus: https://tmsnrt.rs/3mvcUoa (Adds comments, updates prices)
By Eileen Soreng
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices touched a one-week high on Monday propped up by a weaker dollar, while mounting U.S. coronavirus cases escalated concerns of the pandemic's impact on economic recovery underpinning hopes of further monetary stimulus.
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The dollar index was down 0.2% making bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies. [USD/]
The U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday, while President-elect Joe Biden's top advisers called for urgent action to address the crisis.
"There are still underlying problems in structural economies, with job creations being the biggest problem," said Stephen Innes, chiefglobal marketstrategist at financial services firm Axi.
"Central banks are going to keep the markets flushed enough to bridge this gap between now and the vaccine."
Germany's Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said the country should brace for another 4-5 months of severe measures to halt the outbreak.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell repeated last week his view that more action from the central bank and Congress, in the form of further fiscal stimulus, would likely be needed.
Gold, which tends to benefit from stimulus measures from central banks as it is considered a hedge against inflation and currency debasement, has soared gold 25% higher this year.
Prices fell 3.3% last week after Pfizer
"From a technical point of view gold may face some resistance around $1,900-$1,905," said Howie Lee, economist at OCBC Bank, adding, the bullion's move higher depends on clarity on fresh U.S. fiscal stimulus.
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