Gold futures finished higher on Wednesday, finding support with investors wary of Russia’s pledge a day earlier to scale back some military options. News reports said Russia shelled areas of Ukraine that were part of that pledge. That contributed to losses in U.S. benchmark stock indexes, renewing haven demand for gold. June gold settled at $1,939, up $21, or 1.1%. Prices had settled Tuesday at their lowest since March 16, FactSet data show.
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