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Urgent: Gold down on positive U.S. data

Xinhua, March 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell slightly on Thursday as better-than-expected U.S. economic data put pressure on the precious metal.

The most active gold contract for April delivery dropped 2.4 U.S. dollars, or 0.20 percent, to settle at 1,221.60 dollars per ounce. Endit