: Gold futures post first gain in 3 sessions

Gold futures settled higher on Monday for the first time in three trading sessions, finding support as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields steadied, easing some of the recent pressure on prices for the precious metal. December gold GCZ23 rose $6.90, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,946.80 an ounce on Comex after trading as high as $1,954.20.

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