Oct. 1, 2012, 9:52 a.m. EDT
Gold rises on optimism about manufacturing
Metal extends gains ahead of U.S. ISM data
By Claudia Assis and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures turned higher Monday, getting a boost from expectations of relatively positive U.S. manufacturing data and as concerns about the euro zone lingered following a manufacturing report that pointed to a 14th month of contraction.
Gold had traded lower during most of the Asian and European trading hours on Monday, as weak data out of Japan and China weighed on sentiment.
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