Gold futures rallied on Friday, posting a gain of 3.9% for the week and logging their highest most-active contract settlement since February 2013.
"Gold has broken out of its historical shackles as a niche asset... and is on its way to much higher levels," said Peter Grosskopf, chief executive officer at Sprott, in emailed commentary.
April gold rose $28.30, or nearly 1.8%, to settle at $1,648.80 an ounce. The weekly percentage climb was the largest since June, according to FactSet data.
Source: Marketwatch