Gold prices settle higher for a second straight session

New York (April 12)  Gold prices tallied a second straight gain on Wednesday, holding ground at their highest level since early November. Geopolitical uncertainty, particularly surrounding U.S. tensions with North Korea, helped boost demand for investments considered less risky, such as gold. June gold GCM7, +0.09% rose $3.90, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,278.10 an ounce.

Spot silver edged lower by 5 cents to $18.28, while spot palladium declied $7 to $798.

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