India, Feb. 21 -- Gold futures settled marginally down on Friday due largely to profit taking, but still posted a strong weekly gain, with the commodity's safe-haven appeal pushing up prices.
Gold prices were also weighed down by a stronger dollar. U.S. President Donald Trump's persistent tariff threats pushed up the dollar's value.
The dollar index climbed to 106.75 in early New York session, and despite dropping to 106.50 a bit later, recovered to 106.65, gaining nearly 0.3%.
Gold futures for February closed down $2.40 or about 0.08% at $2,937.60 an ounce. Gold futures gained 1.87% in the week, extending gains for the eighth consecutive week.
Silver futures for February settled lower by $0.468 or about 1.4% at $32.976 an ounce. Silver...