Kitco PM Roundup: Comex Gold Bounces Ahead Of Weekend On Short Covering

(Kitco News) - U.S. gold futures bounced on short covering Friday as traders exited positions ahead of a weekend, with the metal, at least temporarily, stabilizing in the aftermath of a sharp sell-off the day before that was linked to anticipation that the Federal Open Market Committee will start tapering its asset-purchase program yet this year.