Gold closed at its highest level in more than three months.
Earlier, in London, gold closed at $396.60, down from $401.
Gold closed today at $318.20 an ounce, up from last year's average of $271, the lowest since 1978.
Gold closed $1.30 to $1.80 higher, with the April contract at $449.40 an ounce.
In recent trading, gold has closed near the highs of the day, often opening higher the next morning.
Gold closed in London, the major foreign market, at a bid of $391.75 an ounce, down from $398.
Gold closed in London at a bid of $489.75 an ounce, up from $489.10.
In London, gold closed at $399.75 an ounce, down from $401.40.
Gold for current delivery closed up 50 cents, to $374.20 an ounce.
Gold closed in London, the major market, at a bid of $371.75 an ounce, down from $371.95.
