Gold prices rose Friday, finding support from some weakness in the U.S. dollar, but the precious metal posted a loss for the week as traders gauge the likelihood for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike before the end of the year. December gold rose $1.70, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,274.90 an ounce. Prices lost about 0.8% from the week-ago finish after declines in each of the last three weeks.
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