Gold futures ended lower on Tuesday, retreated for the first time after four straight session gains as the optimism about the race to deliver a potential covid-19 vaccine offset concerns surrounding spike in viral infections. However slide in dollar limited some losses.
Gold futures for December delivery slipped by $2.70 or 0.10% to settled at $1885.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,877.39 per ounce.