NEW YORK – Gold gained for a third week but silver feel for a second straight week. US Mint gold and silver bullion coins were also mixed on the week. Gold eased Friday yet prices still advanced 0.9 percent for the week as safe-haven buying powered gains in earlier sessions. Despite three weekly gains, gold is still off $69.70, or 4.2 percent, for the year. Gold has notched three straight weekly increases, but other precious metals have fallen for two with the latest weekly losses at 0.5 percent for silver, 0.7 percent for platinum and 1.8 percent for palladium. Falling from a three-week high, gold for April delivery fell Friday by $7.70, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $1,606.10 an ounce on the Comex. Friday's “rebound in the euro, which has weighed on gold. – SG/Agencies
