LONDON: Gold slipped on Friday as the firmer dollar and weaker oil pressured prices, but losses were limited as physical buying curbed the metal’s slide.
Spot gold was bid at $909.80 an ounce at 1242 GMT, against $911.45 an ounce late in New York on Thursday. US gold futures for August delivery on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell $6.20 to $909.90 an ounce.
Meawhile platinum touched a low of $1,085, its weakest since May 4, before recovering to $1,087.50 an ounce against $1,105, while palladium was at $232 against $233.
Silver touched a low of $12.54 an ounce, its weakest level since May 4, and was later at $12.61 an ounce against $12.82. reuters
