Gold Scores Largest Rise in a Row

Gold prices continued to rise on Tuesday, maintaining an upward trend for the third consecutive session,

The yellow metal front-month futures added $2.40, or 0.13%, to finish $1,805.60 per ounce.

This marked the biggest gain for gold futures since August 17 and the highest settlement value since August 4.

Gold remains marginally lower for the month by 0.39%.

Meanwhile, silver added 24.10 cents, or 1.02%, to close at $23.89 per ounce, settling at its highest closing level since August 6.

The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the currency’s performance against a basket of six major peers is marginally lower for the day by 0.07% at 92.89.