The most active gold futures contract on New York's Comex, for December delivery, fell $6.70, or 0.4%, at $1,834.80/ounce. Benchmark gold futures lost 3.1% last week, the biggest weekly decline since late January. This week, December gold prices fell 2.6% from the beginning of the week.
Spot gold prices, which some traders watch more closely than gold futures prices, were steady at $1,821.20, down $1.78, or 0.1%, on the day. Spot gold fell 4% last week, its steepest decline since falling nearly 6% in the week to June 11, 2021. This week, gold is on track to fall another 1.5%.
Rising yields and the dollar - gold's nemesis - have practically erased most, if not all, of gold's shine this year, leaving Comex futures barely up and prices Spot delivery decreased compared to early 2023.