International gold and silver prices closed higher on Thursday.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery rose 0.99 percent to settle at 4,113.50 U.S. dollars per ounce, while silver futures for December delivery gained 0.18 percent to close at 52.376 dollars per ounce.
Gold, silver futures close higher Thursday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 12 pips to 6.7168 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.
The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7168 against USD Friday
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7168 against USD Friday