Gold futures traded higher in early deals of Monday due to safe haven bullion bets with the intensified geo-political tensions in Ukraine. The yellow metal for the most active contract had posted a gain of 1.9% for the week.
Gold futures for April rose by 0.9% to $1,859.00 ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. Spot gold was steady at $1,859.16 per ounce.