NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose 2% early Tuesday, as the global financial crisis burnished gold's appeal as a safe haven. Gold for December delivery rallied $17.70 to $883.90 an ounce in electronic trading on Globex. On Monday, the precious metal surged $33 to $866.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Investors tend to seek safety in gold when the economy falls into turmoil.
