Gold gains as dollar softens, US shutdown jitters persist
Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar softened and uncertainty around the U.S. government shutdown added to safe-haven demand, while Wall Street indexes were set for sharp weekly declines. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,005.21 per ounce, as of 3:15 p.m. ET (2015 GMT). U.S. gold futures for December delivery gained 0.5% to…