Gold touched a fresh high above $1,030 an ounce in Europe on Monday as momentum from recent gains and a slide in the dollar index sparked fund buying of the precious metal.

Investors continued to flee the U.S. dollar and plow money into other assets like equities and gold, sending the metal nearly 2 percent higher for the week in which gold almost continually extended record highs above $1,100 an ounce.

All gold participant eyes remain on the dollar as the metal's

The director of California's Department of Fish and Game has resigned after 18 months in the position.

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is holding public scoping meetings for input on its suction dredge permitting program.