Front Month Comex Gold for October delivery gained $28.30 per troy ounce, or 1.60% to $1795.50 this week

--Largest one week net and percentage gain since the week ending Aug. 27, 2021

--Up for two consecutive weeks

--Up $39.20 or 2.23% over the last two weeks

--Up four of the past five weeks

--Today it is up $14.30 or 0.80%

--Up three of the past four sessions

--Highest settlement value since Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021

--Off 8.05% from its 52-week high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 7.02% from its 52-week low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Down 5.60% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 8.05% from its 2021 settlement high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 7.02% from its 2021 settlement low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Off 12.48% from its record high of $2051.50 hit Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

--Month-to-date it is up 2.29%

--Year-to-date it is down $97.60 or 5.16%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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10-22-21 1406ET