Gold finished with a loss Tuesday, pressured as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen backed expectations for another interest-rate increase before the end of the year. In a speech Tuesday, Yellen said that while recent soft inflation readings justify a gradual pace for interest-rate hikes, there is also a danger of “moving too gradually.” December gold fell by $9.80, or 0.8%, to $1,301.70 an ounce.
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