India, March 20 -- Gold futures settled marginally up on Thursday, rising higher for an eighth successive session as uncertainty about growth and geopolitical tensions continued to prompt investors to seek the safe-haven commodity.
Once again, a stronger dollar limited the yellow metal's upside. The dollar index, which climbed to 104.13, eased a bit to 103.90, but still remained well above the flat line, gaining nearly 0.5%.
The Fed left interest rate unchanged on Wednesday. Today, the Bank of England and the Swedish central bank held rates, while the Swiss National Bank lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points.
Gold futures for March ended up $4.10 or about 0.14% at $3,040.00 an ounce, a fresh record closing high.
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