By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose early on Thursday, after the U.S. government reported the economy grew 3.5% in the third quarter and jobless claims fell in the latest week. Gold for December delivery was up $5.20, or 0.5%, to $1,035.70 an ounce. The increase in the gross domestic product was the first in a year and it was the strongest growth in two years. The 3.5% increase matched estimates of economists surveyed by MarketWatch.
