Gold Futures Settle At a Six-week Low

Gold futures fell on Tuesday to settle at their lowest level in six weeks. Analysts cited the price retreat on a slowdown in demand for gold as China readies for its Lunar New Year celebration. April gold dropped $18.50, or 1.5%, to settle at $1,208.60 an ounce on Comex.

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