Gold Futures Extend Gains Above $1,650

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold futures extended their gains Thursday afternoon as the U.S. dollar weakened against a basket of foreign currencies. COMEX gold futures for December 2011 delivery settled higher by $11.60, or 0.7%, at $1,653.20 per ounce.