Gold prices fell below $1,300 an ounce on Tuesday to finish at their lowest level in more than a week on the back of strength in the U.S. dollar and inflation growth in the United Kingdom. December gold lost $16.80, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,286.20 an ounce. That was the lowest finish since Oct. 9 and biggest one-day percentage decline since Sept. 21, according to FactSet data.
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