Gold futures finish at their best level in over a year

Gold futures settled higher on Thursday as weakness in the U.S. dollar and downbeat economic data helped the metal post its best finish in more than a year. April gold rose $16.40, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,258.20 an ounce. The settlement was the highest since Feb. 5, 2015, according to data from Dow Jones.

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