Published July 21, 2017 1:48pm EDT | Updated July 21, 2017 2:18pm EDT

Gold Marks Highest Settlement In a Month, Up Over 2% For The Week

Gold prices settled Friday at their highest level in four weeks, with investment demand for the precious metal getting a boost from turmoil in the White House and weakness in the U.S. dollar. August gold added $9.40, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,254.90 an ounce. Prices stretched their streak of gains to a sixth-straight session, tallying a climb of about 2.2% for the week.