MW: Gold edges up, vies to snap two-day losing streak
By Claudia Assis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose modestly on Friday, looking to snap a two-day losing streak as investors bought the metal ahead of the weekend and the potential for worrying headlines. Gold for December delivery GC1Z +0.53% added $9.50, or 0.5%, to $1,790.80 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Other metals also trade higher, with December silver SI1Z +1.81% up 68 cents, or 1.8%, to $40.18 an ounce.
