WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Gold futures were little changed Friday, hanging onto solid weekly gains in the absence of first-tier economic data.
Dec. gold gains 20 cents to settle at $1,267.70/oz for the session.
Gold was up 1% this week, improving from a recent 4-month low near $1,250 an ounce.
Data showing rising U.S. inflation helped gold futures rebound, but a stronger dollar put a cap on the advance.
The buck rallied after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi hinted that ECB policy makers may extend their bond-buying program beyond March.
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