"Gold prices posted a gain for the week. The precious metal climbed in the wake of the latest U.S. non-farm payrolls report, which showed the world's largest economy added fewer jobs than expected in the month of January, while the unemployment rate edged up to 7.9%. Plus, get February 1st's precious metals closing prices."

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