SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell $19 an ounce Friday to log their first decline in four sessions, as positive U.S. economic data lured investors away the precious metal market and into stocks. Gold for April delivery settled at $1,740.30 an ounce, down 1.1% on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, gold futures gained 0.5%. "Fundamentally, the market is being hit by the bullish January nonfarm payroll and unemployment numbers," said Darin Newsom, a senior analyst at Telvent DTN. "Technically, the April contract is sharply overbought according to daily stochastics and due for a setback." The contract gained nearly $25 an ounce in the last three trading sessions.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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