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Urgent: Gold down on stronger U.S. dollar

Xinhua, February 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell Friday as a stronger U.S. dollar put pressure on the precious metal.

The most active gold contract for April delivery lost 18.4 U.S. dollars, or 1.49 percent, to settle at 1,220.40 dollars per ounce. Endit