Metals Stocks: Gold prices climb, building on last week’s advance

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Gold prices rose on Monday, building on last week’s gains as expectations that the Federal Reserve has finished hiking interest rates have added another tailwind to the yellow metal’s rally.

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Gold futures for June delivery settled at $2,055.70 per ounce on Thursday, marking the second-highest settlement level ever for a most-active contract, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Thursday’s…