Gold lost 5.1% on Friday

CME gold futures for delivery in February lost 5.1% or $82.10 during the last trade of 2011 on Friday. The gold shares also saw decline with NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index decreasing by 6.6%. The move was unexpected by analysts as the gold futures traded higher before the holidays in the 8 years out of last 9, remarked Mitsui, Japanese gold dealer.