Gold ends at 11-month low as dollar strengthens
Gold futures ended at their lowest level in nearly 11 months Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, losing ground for an eighth straight session and tying a seven-year record for a string of losses. Gold for December delivery fell $29.50, or 3.7%, to $762.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest closing level since Oct. 24, 2007. Gold futures also dropped for eight straight sessions in August, the longest losing streak since May 2001. It ended August’s trading down nearly $90, the biggest monthly loss ever in dollar terms.
MarketWatch | Moming Zhou | Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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