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Gold was worth about US$1,950 an ounce on the spot market at the time of writing.
Analysts have tipped markets bracing for more volatility and IG analyst Joshua Mahony pointed out "one of the themes of this crisis has been one of uncertainty".
US-China tensions continue to simmer, while the oil price has soared to a five-month high above $43 a barrel as Hurricane Laura threatens output.
Copper also gained on potential supply disruptions, with Marex Spectron's Anna Stablum noting Freeport Indonesia had met with workers to discuss demands following a blockage to the Grasberg copper and gold mine, while Codelco's Chuquicamata in Chile was suspended due to heavy rains.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) closed up 3.8% in New York, where the S&P 500 hit another record high.
The red metal closed up 1% on the London Metal Exchange to $6,615 per tonne.
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) regained much of the ground lost this week, having hosed down permitting concerns regarding its Pebble project in Alaska on Monday.
It closed up 51.9% yesterday to $1.17, returning to Monday's levels but well down from Friday's $1.91 and its peak of $3.28 last month.
Finally, Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) is about to delist, after announcing this week China's Zijin Mining had completed its acquisition of the company, which recently mothballed its troubled, flagship mine.
