Gold prices settled higher Friday, but still logged a loss for a second week in a row. Prices had climbed to highs above $1,292 after former U.S. national-security adviser, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. The news rattled investors’ nerves, raising demand for haven gold. February gold climbed $5.60, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,282.30 an ounce. The contract posted a weekly decline of 0.7%.
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