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Bullion prices fell this week, with gold and silver marking a second consecutive monthly decline in both New York and London.

Gold's fall has been driven significantly by a rising US dollar, which has climbed 2 percent against other world currencies in January ...

US and European stocks stocks ended lower for the week and the month. The major US indexes fell between 3.5 and 5.4 percent in January ...

Precious metals were on fire with weekly gains in New York ranging between 3.9 to 9.6 percent and in London from 2.1 to 7.0 percent...

Crude oil and prices at the pump also surged. New York oil jumped 4.3 percent this week while the average cost of regular unleaded gasoline in the US spurred ahead 10.8 cents.

In stocks, major US indexes enjoyed weekly gains of between 1.8 percent and 2.7 percent while European stocks rose to a 15-month high.

Precious metals retreated in the U.S. on Friday and ended lower around the world for the week as gold tracked opposite of the dollar's movement and the other metals followed the yellow metal.

Silver declined the most, with weekly losses of more than 7 percent. Gold was in the middle while platinum declined the least.

Crude oil also plunged more than 7 percent.

In stocks, major US indexes rose on Friday but ended mixed for the week. European indexes finished the week lower.

Precious metals rallied this week following a weaker US dollar that was pushed lower by a series of economic reports, including the Labor Department's higher than expected unemployment figures of 10.2 percent - a more than 26-year high.

Gold reached an all-time high and silver soared. Crude oil tumbled on Friday by nearly 3 percent but still managed to post a small weekly gain.

In stocks for the week, European indexes were higher and the three major US indexes advanced more than 3 percent.