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Urgent: Gold down on strong U.S. economic data

Xinhua, June 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell Thursday as positive U.S. data put pressure on the precious metal.

The most active gold contract for August delivery lost 6.2 U.S. dollars, or 0.52 percent, to settle at 1,180.40 dollars per ounce. Endite