By Myra P. Saefong
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures climbed Monday, finding continued support as uncertainty in the Middle East, North Africa and Japan helped lift prices by as much as $11 an ounce. April gold (GCJ11 1,428, +6.50, +0.46%) touched a high of $1,433.50 an ounce, but eased back slightly to $1,430, up $8.20 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. "With the situation in the MENA region still volatile, with clashes in Bahrain intensifying, and Eurozone debt still problematic we expect gold and silver will remain underpinned and potentially poised to retest recent highs as investors again look to diversify into safe-haven assets," analysts at TheBullionDesk.com said in a note to clients.
