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Gold futures finish higher as dollar slides

17 Oct 2020 Evaluate
Gold futures finished higher on Friday with the sluggishness in dollar amid uncertainty over physical US stimulus agreement before next month's presidential election and on rising global cases of COVID-19. However, for the week, the yellow metal marked a 1% decline based on the most-active contract.
 
Gold futures for December delivery rose by $2.50, or 0.1%, to settle at $1906.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,908.72 per ounce.