The most active gold contract for February delivery added 16.1 U.S. dollars, or 1.08 percent, to close at 1,504.8 dollars per ounce.
Gold futures trading on COMEX will be closed on Wednesday for the Christmas holiday.
As for other precious metals, silver for March delivery went up 35.4 cents, or 2.02 percent, to close at 17.853 dollars per ounce. Platinum for January delivery rose 4.4 dollars, or 0.47 percent, to settle at 942.8 dollars per ounce.
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