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Gold prices fall nearly 3% to a more than 7-week low
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Gold prices fall nearly 3% to a more than 7-week low

Gold futures ended on Monday the lowest in more than seven weekswith the strength of the US dollar contributing to the metal’s biggest one-day decline in more than three years following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week.

“Gold’s decline on the back of Trump’s victory marks a shift in sentiment, with some investors now choosing to diversify away from safe-haven assets,” said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at City Index and Forex.com. However, this is likely only a “temporary setback and the longer-term outlook for gold remains bullish in light of ongoing central bank rate cuts.”

Gold for December delivery fell $77.10, or 2.9%, to settle at $2,617.70 an ounce on the Comex. That was the lowest result for a most active contract since Sept. 19, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Prices also marked the biggest dollar and percentage decline since June 17, 2021.