Gold futures rose Tuesday to their highest level in nearly a week, buoyed by weakness in the U.S. dollar, with a key index for the greenback touching three-year lows. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index was down nearly 0.3% at 90.168. February gold rose $4.80, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,336.70 an ounce, marking the highest finish since Jan. 17, according to FactSet data.
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