Gold futures end higher to recoup a portion of recent losses

Gold futures ended higher on Monday to recoup a portion of the 1.6% loss they suffered last week. Prices for the precious metal got a boost from the "ongoing worries about problematic price inflation that will likely get worse before it gets better," said Jim Wyckoff, senior analyst at Kitco.com. June gold rose $10.30, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,934 an ounce.

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