By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures traded higher Monday as investors seek the metal as a safe haven against strife in the Middle East and North Africa. A weaker dollar also provided extra support. Gold for April delivery (GCJ11 1,429, +12.90, +0.91%) added $12.30, or 0.9%, to $1,427.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. American and European air strikes in Libya continued.
