Gold Set for Biggest Weekly Rise in 6 Months as Stocks, Dollar Slip
Gold prices fell on Friday, on track for their biggest weekly rise since June, as the dollar retreated and sliding oil prices hurt risk appetite, prompting another drop in stocks.
Gold is up nearly 3 percent so far this week. Weakness in stocks has prompted some investors to buy the metal as an alternative asset, while a drop in the U.S. unit made dollar-priced bullion cheaper for