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Gold rises up 1.9 percent to close week, month

Xinhua, April 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose sharply on Friday.

The most active gold contract for June delivery rose 24.10 U.S. dollars, or 1.9 percent, to settle at 1,290.50 dollars per ounce.

For the week, gold futures advanced 4.92 percent, while for April, gold gained 4.44 percent. Endit