Gold prices finished lower on Friday as traders weighed the likelihood of success for Republican tax-cut proposals as well as expectations for another rate increase by the Federal Reserve before year-end. December gold lost $3.90, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,284.80 an ounce. It was down about 2.7% for the month, but up around 3.6% for the quarter.
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