Gold futures continued their impressive rally on Tuesday, with front month Comex gold for February delivery surging $67.80 per troy ounce to settle at $5,071.60, marking a 1.35% gain. The precious metal has demonstrated strong momentum in recent sessions, rising in five of the past seven trading days, though prices trimmed earlier gains following the release of January's employment data. The Labor Department's jobs report revealed payroll growth significantly exceeded expectations, with 130,000 positions added compared to forecasts of 66,000 to 70,000. The unemployment rate also edged lower to 4.3% from 4.4%, ... (full story)