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Urgent: Gold down as rate hike speculation continues

Xinhua, October 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell Friday as traders continued to speculate on the potential for a U.S. rate hike.

The most active gold contract for December delivery lost 5.9 U.S. dollars, or 0.51 percent, to settle at 1,141.40 dollars per ounce. Endit