LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures edged up $1.40 to $979.90 in electronic action on Thursday after the $22-an-ounce rally in the last session. Analysts at Credit Suisse said gold rallied after breaking resistance at $959 and was supported by a weaker dollar and a recovery in investment demand. The analysts added that there could be a test of the $1,000 mark in coming days.
