Gold futures ended higher on Thursday, stretching their streak of gains to a fifth session in a row – the longest run of consecutive gains since November. The rise for the metal came in the wake of data showing the U.S. consumer price index rose by a more than expected 0.6% in January to 7.5%, a 40-year high. Gold’s rise “underscores its status as safe-haven commodity, and an effective inflation hedge,” said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at ThinkMarkets. April gold GCJ22,
Source: Marketwatch