The COMEX June gold futures closed up $2.50, or 0.27%, at $928.40 per ounce, with a trading range of $921.30 to $929.30 per ounce. The July silver futures rose by 2.00 cents, or 0.14%, closing at $14.040 per ounce, trading within a range of $13.71 to $14.085 per ounce. Spot silver closed at $14.05/$14.09 per ounce, higher than Thursday's New York close of $13.96/$14.00 per ounce. The London fix was $13.84 per ounce.
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The U.S. Department of Labor report showed...