Gold tops $1,500 an ounce
Gold prices topped $1,500 an ounce yesterday as investors looked for more stable assets because of worries about US government debt, European financial problems and inflation.
13:09:01.0 Gold held above $1,400 an ounce on Friday, on track for its third straight weekly gain, as investors awaited US jobs data for clues on when the Federal Reserve would start tapering off its stimulus programme.