Gold futures climb back to their best level in over a year

Gold futures rallied Thursday to their highest level since early February of last year, buoyed by a drop in the U.S. stock market and a sharply weaker U.S. dollar. April gold rose $15.40, or 1.2%, to settle at $1,272.80 an ounce.

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