Gold rises on U.S. dollar weakness

CHICAGO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as the U.S. dollar weakened.

The most active gold contract for December delivery rose 8.4 U.S. dollars, or 0.49 percent, to close at 1,728.6 dollars per ounce.

Gold rose by nearly 0.4 percent for the week.

In remarks prepared for a speech in Vienna, Christopher Waller, member of the Fe