Gold futures on Tuesday settled at their highest since April, up 1.7% for the biggest single-session percentage rise since November. Caution among traders surrounding potential progress on Brexit and trade talks between the U.S. and China helped to support the haven metal. April gold rose $22.70 to settle at $1,344.80 an ounce. That was the highest most-active contract settlement since April 19, and biggest single-session dollar and percentage gain since Nov. 1, according to FactSet data.
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