MW: Gold lapses as global selloff of assets persists
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold prices were off again on Friday as investors sold off assets at large, with a strengthening dollar also weighing on commodities. The gold contract for June delivery declined $9.00 to $1,179.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, it lost $4.50 to finish at $1,188.60 an ounce.
