troy
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Gold closed at a record $5,318.40 a troy ounce in late January.
In early European trade, futures in New York were flat at $5,010.10 a troy ounce.
The most active future reached a record high of $5,354.80 a troy ounce on Jan. 29 before falling about $700 within days.
—Gold is on track for a weekly loss, with futures in New York below $5,100 a troy ounce.
Traditional safe-haven assets rose, with gold pushing back above $5,400 a troy ounce, while the Swiss franc also jumped.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.