Chicago, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The most actively traded February gold futures price on the New York Mercantile Exchange gold futures market rose $30.8 from the previous session on the 19th, closing at $1,843.2 an ounce, or 1.70 percent.
Market analysts believe that the weakening of the US dollar is the main reason for the rise in gold prices on the day.
On the day, silver futures for March delivery rose 73.9 cents, or 3.15%, to close at $24.231 an ounce, and platinum futures for April delivery rose $48.9 to close at $1,028.4 an ounce, or 4.99%.
Author: Xu Jing
Source: Xinhua Net