Gold prices ended the U.S. day session with solid gains and scored a four-week high Monday. Safe-haven demand was featured amid recent stock market shakiness and lingering worries about the European Union’s economic and financial health. The near-term technical posture for the gold market has also been slowly improving recently. February Comex gold was last up $18.30 at $1,234.50 an ounce. Spot gold was last up $11.00 at $1,235.00. March Comex silver last traded up $0.191 at $16.61 an ounce.
