Gold edged into positive territory on Thursday, with bulls attempting to maintain upside momentum in the new year after the yellow metal scored its biggest one-year advance since 2010.
Gold for February delivery on Comex GCG20, +0.47% rose $5.20, or 0.3%, to $1,528.30 an ounce early Thursday, while March silver SIH20, +0.80% gained 15.4 cents, or 0.9%, to $18.075 an ounce.
Gold rose 18.9% in 2019, its biggest annual rise since a 29.7% jump in 2010. Silver rose 15.5% in 2019, its biggest calendar-year percentage gain since 2016.
