Palladium declined Friday as gold, silver and platinum gained. All the metals posted robust weekly increases, however. In milestones, platinum ended the day at another two-month high while gold closed at a more than six-week high. The pair have advanced for four straight weeks. Closing higher for the fifth time in six sessions, gold for December delivery rose $8.30, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,815.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was the best since Jun 29. “Currently the gold market is seeing some short-covering and is supported by lower yields,” Reuters quoted Bart ... (full story)