Gold rises on weaker U.S. dollar

CHICAGO, June 30 (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 August delivery rose 11.50 U.S. dollars, or 0.60 percent, to close at 1,929.40 dollars per ounce.

Gold futures ended 20 cents lower for the week, and lost 2.7 percent for June and 2.9 percent for the second quarter of this year, t