Investors flock to gold as Cyprus bailout worries investors GOLD settled at the highest price in almost three weeks on Monday after renewed worries about the health of Europe's financial system pushed investors into the perceived safe-haven metal. The most actively traded contract, for April delivery, rose $US12, or 0.8 per cent, to settle at $US1604.60 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest settlement since February 26.