: The price was the lowest settlement since Aug. 7, according to Xinhua China. The U.S. dollar ended higher Wednesday, weighing down gold futures as gold was measured by the dollar. The most active gold contract for December delivery lost 19.00 U.S. dollars, or 1.69 percent, to settle at 1,102.00 dollars per ounce. The rally of European stocks and Asia market also lured the investors away from gold, analysts said. Silver for December delivery gave up 17.90 cents, or 1.21 percent, to close at 14.576 dollars per ounce. On Wednesday, FTSE 100 Index, benchmark of London Stock Exchange, increased 1.35 percent, the CAC 40 Index gained 1.44 percent, while U.S. stocks also opened higher.
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