Gold ends lower on day, gains on week

Gold futures finished with a loss Friday, but posted a gain on the week as the market looked to recent economic data from China for hints on demand for the metal.

February gold settled at $1,660.60 U.S. an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, down $17.40, or 1%, for the session.

It settled at $1,648.90 U.S. a week ago.

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