NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. new home sales data sent gold to a seven-month high Friday but the surge was short-lived, sending prices to less than $1,605 per troy ounce.
Gold closed $4.20 lower at $1,604.70 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange while silver gained 4.5 cents to close at $29.046.