Published March 3, 2016 1:54pm EST | Updated March 3, 2016 2:10pm EST

Gold Futures Finish At Their Best Level In Over a Year

Gold futures settled higher on Thursday as weakness in the U.S. dollar and downbeat economic data helped the metal post its best finish in more than a year. April gold rose $16.40, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,258.20 an ounce. The settlement was the highest since Feb. 5, 2015, according to data from Dow Jones.