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Urgent: Gold up on weaker U.S. dollar, short profit-taking

Xinhua, December 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose Friday as the U.S. dollar fell and short traders took profits.

The most active gold contract for February delivery added 15.4 U.S. dollars, or 1.47 percent, to settle at 1,065.00 dollars per ounce. Endit