Gold boosted by Greek anxiety, but still set for weekly drop

Gold futures rose Friday, lifted by anxiety over Greece’s debt standoff with its eurozone partners, but the yellow metal remained on track for a fourth consecutive weekly decline.

Gold for April delivery GCJ5, -0.36%  rose $5.10, or 0.4%, to $1,212.70 an ounce on Comex. March silver SIH5, -0.89%  advanced nearly 6 cents, or 0.4%, to $16.44 an ounce.