Gold futures settled under $2,000 an ounce on Tuesday for the first time in more than two weeks, with prices marking their fourth loss in five sessions after failing earlier this month to reach a fresh record high.Price action
Gold futures for June delivery
GC00,
-1.43%
GCM23,
-1.43%
declined by $29.70, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,993 per ounce on Comex, the lowest finish for a most-active contract since May 1, FactSet data show. Prices had marked a settlement high of $2,055.70 on May 4, the second-highest finish on record.
July silver
SI00,
-1.38%
SIN23,
-1.38%
shed 40 cents, or 1.6%, to $23.89 per ounce.
June palladium
PAM23,
-2.27%
shed $30.70, or 2%, to $1,499.60 per ounce, while July platinum
PLN23,
-0.47%
shed $7.80, or 0.7%, to $1,066.90 per ounce.
Copper for July delivery
HGN23,
-2.20%
declined by 8 cents, or 2.2%, to $3.67 per pound, the lowest finish since late November.
Market drivers Gold prices finished Tuesday’s session under $2,000 after failed attempts this week to reach their highest settlement on record. Prices have settled under that key level only twice so far this month.
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