On Thursday, gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) futures for December — the most active contract — edged $1.80 lower to close at $1,311.20 per ounce, while silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) futures for September closed flat at $19.62. Both precious metals were little changed …

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Gold down 2 percent after three weeks of gains * US manufacturing, jobless claims data strong * Asian shares advance, dollar rebounds (Adds comments, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Gold fell for a fifth session on …

Jim Steel, analyst at HSBC, said gold in general has been sensitive to the employment reports for several months now and Friday will likely be no different. The July employment report comes after the Federal Reserve made no mention of cutting back on …

Gold futures fell for a third straight day as the dollar rallied on signs of stronger U.S. economic growth, curbing demand for the metal as an alternative investment. The dollar gained versus all 16 of its most-traded counterparts as claims for jobless …

The price of gold has plunged 22% this year, as investors anticipating an end to the Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy sought out higher-yielding assets. But the carnage has been even worse for those seeking to benefit from investments in …

SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Gold fell for a fifth session on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly loss in a month as strong U.S. data raised fears of an early end to the Federal Reserve's stimulus measures. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold had dropped 0.06 …

At 7:44 a.m. EDT most-active December gold futures on the Comex were up $11.50 an ounce at $1,324.50. September silver rose 12.7 cents to $19.755. Nymex September palladium rose $5.45 to $731.80, and October platinum gained $11.10 to $1,440.40.