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Gold futures finish higher for third straight session as dollar weakens

12 Mar 2021 Evaluate
Gold futures finished higher for third straight session on Thursday, supported by weakened dollar making it cheaper for other currency holders. However, better-than-expected jobless claims data capped some gains of the yellow metal.

Gold futures for April delivery gain by 0.1% or 80 cents to settle at $1,722.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,725.00 per ounce.