gold futures on friday marked their highest settlement since early september as us treasury yields declined in the wake of a betterthanexpected rise in october us nonfarm payrolls the strong jobs report does not change the message that the federal reserve sent this week that they will not commit to a rate hike in 2022 and this is why real yields are finishing the week lower said edward moya senior market analyst oanda a fall in treasury yields lowers the opportunity cost of holding nonyielding assets and that supported prices for gold risk appetite is too strong for gold to have a sustained move above 1800 but it should see that level as strong support going forward said moya december gold gcz21 rose 2330 or 13 to settle at 181680 an ounce the highest mostactive contract finish since sept 3 factset data show for the week prices based on the mostactive contract rose about 18