A resilient dollar extended its rally thanks to strong US economic data that further made a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase next month as certain as death and taxes.
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Gold down to 4-month low ahead of Fed Reserve meeting
The precious metal has lost over 8% so far this year.
Gold drops 2% as Fed reduces monthly bond purchases to $55 billion
Fed says 'labor market indicators were mixed but on balance showed further improvement.'
Gold price collapses pass the $1,200 mark
It plunged as much as 3% to $1,198 an ounce, the lowest price in almost six months.
Investors defy laws of physics, trade seven milliseconds ahead of Fed announcement
Could represent as much as $600 million worth of traded assets.
Fed unleashes gold
The Federal Reserve shocked the financial world last week, defying universal expectations.