Gold Slightly Extends Three Sessions of Gains

MarketWatch reported that gold futures rose 0.2% following a three-session gain.

As quoted in the market news:

At last check, gold for August delivery rose $3, or 0.2%, to $1,616.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Stock Exchange. It was trading around $1,612 before the economic data were released.

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