Gold Settles At Highest Level Since August, Up For The Week

Gold futures settled sharply higher on Friday as expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to delay an interest-rate hike pressured the U.S. dollar. December gold climbed $11.60, or 1%, to $1,155.90 an ounce on Comex, the highest settlement since Aug. 21. For the week, prices gained 1.7%.

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