U.S. gold hits record above $1,300 an ounce

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures ended
higher on Friday, hitting a record above $1,300 an ounce on
worries over economic uncertainty after the Federal Reserve
raised expectations of new measures to stimulate growth.

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GOLD

* COMEX December gold futures GCZ0 settled up $1.80 at
$1,298.10 an ounce on the COMEX division of the NYMEX.

* Trading ranged from $1,290.60 to $1,301.60 -- a record
high.

* Gold benefited from renewed worries about inflation after
Friday's better-than-expected durable goods data and rallying
grain prices -- Adam Klopfenstein at MF Global's Lind-Waldock.

* Gold's attraction as a hedge against inflation increased
after data showed new orders for a wide range of long-lasting
U.S. manufactured goods rose in August and business spending
plans rebounded strongly. [ID:nN24184114]

* Gold has risen more than 4 percent this month and hit
record highs in six of the last seven sessions.

* COMEX estimated final gold volume at 105,351 lots, in
line with its 30-day average, preliminary Reuters data showed.

* Spot gold XAU= fetched $1,295.60 an ounce by 4:11 p.m.
EDT (2011 GMT), up from the previous session's last trade at
$1,293.50 an ounce.

* London afternoon gold fix XAUFIX= at $1,290.75 an
ounce.

SILVER

* COMEX December silver SIZ0 ended up 18.6 cents at
$21.399 an ounce, as gold's rallies to record highs triggered
strong investment demand for the white metal.

* Trade ranged from $21.120 to $21.490 an ounce -- the
highest level since 1980.

* COMEX estimated final volume at 33,288 lots.

* Spot silver XAG= fetched $21.45 in late New York deals,
against $21.14 in the previous session.

* London silver was fixed XAGFIX= at $21.08 an ounce.

PLATINUM

* NYMEX October platinum PLV0 finished down $6.10 at
$1,639.80 an ounce as investors took profits after recent gains
- traders.

* Spot platinum XPT= at $1,640 an ounce.

PALLADIUM

* NYMEX December palladium PAZ0 closed up $3.65 at
$560.50 an ounce, tracking gains in industrial metals.

* Spot palladium XPD= at $556 an ounce.
Prices at 3:53 p.m. EDT (1953 GMT)

LAST/ NET PCT YTD

CLOSE CHG CHG CHG
US gold GCZ0 1298.10 1.80 0.1% 18.4%
US silver SIZ0 21.383 0.189 0.0% 26.9%
US platinum PLV0 1639.80 -6.10 -0.4% 11.5%
US palladium PAZ0 558.50 3.65 0.7% 36.6%
Gold XAU= 1296.15 2.65 0.2% 18.2%
Silver XAG= 21.42 0.28 1.3% 27.2%
Platinum XPT= 1644.50 6.40 0.4% 12.2%
Palladium XPD= 559.50 8.55 1.6% 38.0%
Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1297.00 -1.00 -0.1% 17.5%
Silver Fix XAGFIX= 21.35 27.00 1.3% 25.7%
Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1645.00 1.00 0.1% 12.2%
Palladium Fix XPDFIX= 562.00 4.00 0.7% 39.8%
(Reporting by Frank Tang; Editing by Dale Hudson)