Gold futures finished lower for third consecutive session on Thursday as the firmer dollar, and raising bets on early Fed monetary stimulus tapering in wake of some upbeat US economic data pressured safe haven bullion investments.
Gold futures for December dipped by 0.1% to settle at $1,783.10 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. Spot gold down by 0.5% to $1,778.65 per ounce.