Gold prices rose to their highest level in more than six weeks in European trade on Tuesday, as investor sentiment remained skewed toward safe-haven assets ahead of testimony from the former FBI director and British elections later this week.

Comex gold futures rose to a session peak of $1,292.09 a troy ounce, a level not seen since April 19. It was last at $1,290.61 by 2:45AM ET (0645GMT), up $8.20, or about 0.6%. Meanwhile, spot gold was at $1,288.34.

Gold prices scored a second-straight session of gains Monday as market players monitored fresh geopolitical tension in the Middle East as well as the fallout from the weekend terror attack in London.