Gold futures fell Friday on signs of easing East-West tensions as Russia ended military exercises near the Ukraine border.
December gold dropped $1.50, or 0.1%, for the session to settle at $1,311 U.S. an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
For the week, the precious metal is up 1.3% to remain above $1,300 U.S.
