NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose Friday, as falling equities and worries about the global economy prompted investors to seek a safe haven. Gold for February delivery gained $14.40, or 1.7%, to $873.10 an ounce in electronic trading on Globex. Gold gained "on heavy safe-haven demand as sentiment deteriorated across global equity markets," said analysts at Action Economics.
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