Gold Posts 2.0% Weekly Gain, Silver Surges 7.3%

Gold and silver futures climbed Friday amid a broad-based rally in precious
metals and a tepid move in the U.S. dollar. COMEX gold futures per the February
contract settled higher by $9.50, or 0.6%, at $1,664.00 per ounce despite
earlier sliding to $1,645.20 per ounce.