Gold Futures Cut Loss in Half, U.S. Dollar Turns Lower

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold futures settled markedly lower Tuesday, but were able to trim their intra-day losses by roughly half. Gold futures for December 2011 delivery on the COMEX closed lower by $23.80, or 1.4%, at $1,652.80 per ounce.