NEW YORK (TheStreet ) — Gold prices were rising Wednesday after a reading on the number of jobs companies added in March failed to meet expectations.

Gold for June delivery was adding $9.30 to $1,426.80 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gold price has traded in a wider range today to a high of $1,431.70 and to a low of $1,415.50. The spot gold price was rising $7, according to Kitco’s gold index.

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