Gold rises as U.S. dollar weakens

CHICAGO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened.

The most active gold contract for April delivery rose 10.60 U.S. dollars, or 0.53 percent, to close at 2,014.90 dollars per ounce.

The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that U.S. retail sales tumbled 0.8 percent in January, down from a 0.4 percent gain