India, Jan. 31 -- Gold futures settled weak on Friday, as the dollar climbed higher amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats, and rising concerns about growth and inflation.
The dollar index climbed to 108.48 this afternoon, gaining about 0.65%.
Gold futures for February closed down $10.50 or about 0.37% at $2,812.50 an ounce. Gold futures gained almost 7% in the month. For the week, gold futures gained about 1.75%.
Silver futures for February ended lower by $0.236 or about 0.73% at $32.128 an ounce. Silver futures gained more than 11% in the month, and about 4.6% in the week.
Copper futures for February dropped to $4.2495 per pound, losing $0.0385 or 0.9%.
The Commerce Department released a closely watched report on Friday sh...