Gold continues rise on weak US equities, Greece fears

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Tuesday for the second session in a row as U.S. equities fell and traders watched a political crisis in Greece, driving a continued move to gold as a safe haven.

The most active gold contract for February delivery rose 15.4 U. S. dollars, or 1.28 percent, to settle at 1,219.40 dollars per ounce.