The price of gold in Swiss francs has surged to a new record, surpassing the 2,500 francs mark for the first time. On January ...

Front-month gold settled up 0.5% to $2,767.60 an ounce.

Amid a surge in open interest in precious metals futures, front-month gold futures settled up 0.4% to $2,755 an ounce, the third-highest close in history.