Published September 18, 2015 2:14pm EDT | Updated September 18, 2015 3:06pm EDT

Gold Futures Settle 3.1% Higher For The Week

Gold futures finished with a sharp gain on Friday, up 3.1% for the week in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged. December gold rose $20.80, or 1.9%, for the session to settle at $1,137.80 an ounce on Comex. That was the highest settlement since Sept. 1.