Gold rallies to best settlement in more than a week

Futures prices for gold rallied for a second straight session on Thursday to mark their highest settlement in more than a week.

Gold for April delivery GCJ5, -0.10%  rose $8.60,or 0.7%, to settle at $1,210.10 an ounce on Comex. That was the highest settlement for a most-active contract since Feb. 18.