Halia Pavliva与Claudia Carpenter撰稿

8月7日（彭博社）--因为美国失业率意外下跌令美元走高，黄金连续3天下跌，消减了黄金作为另类投资的吸引力。银上涨。

美元兑一揽子6种货币上涨了1.3%。美国6月失业率下降至9.4%，是自2008年4月来第1次下跌。经济学家预期失业率增加至9.6%。

“失业率数据令人意外，”Jon Nadler,蒙特利尔Kitco公司的高级分析师在一份报告中说。“失业率新闻不能被解释为对美元是负面的，不管别人怎么说。”

12月交货的黄金期货下跌3.40美元，或0.4%，在纽约商品交易所Comex分部至每盎司959.50美元。黄金前2天每天都以相同的数额下跌。黄金价格本周上涨了0.4%。

立即交货的黄金下跌了8.52美元，或0.9%，在纽约时间下午2：39至954.73美元。

根据彭博社调查，因投资者寻求对美元的替代，黄金下周可能上涨。8月5日，美元对货币篮子跌至11个月低点。 20位交易员，投资者和分析师中的11位说黄金将上涨。5位预测价格下跌。4位中立。

9月交货的银上涨了2.3美分，或0.2%，在纽约至每盎司14.668美元。银本周上涨了5.2%。

联系本故事记者：Claudia Carpenter在伦敦ccarpenter2@bloomberg.net；Halia Pavliva在纽约hpavliva@bloomberg.net。

最后更新：8月7日，2009年，14：41 EDT

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Gold Declines as Dollar Rebounds After U.S. Jobless Rate Drops

By Halia Pavliva and Claudia Carpenter

Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell for the third straight day as an unexpected drop in U.S. unemployment drove the dollar higher, damping the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Silver rose.

The dollar gained as much as 1.3 percent against a basket of six major currencies. The jobless rate in June fell to 9.4 percent, the first decline since April 2008. Economists forecast an increase to 9.6 percent.

“The jobless numbers offered up a bit of a surprise,” Jon Nadler, a senior analyst at Kitco Inc. in Montreal, said in a note. “The jobs news cannot be interpreted as dollar-negative, no matter what anyone says.”

Gold futures for December delivery fell $3.40, or 0.4 percent, to $959.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The metal dropped by the same amount in each of the previous two days. The price gained 0.4 percent this week.

Bullion for immediate delivery dropped $8.52, or 0.9 percent, to $954.73 at 2:39 p.m. New York time.

Gold may advance next week as investors seek an alternative to the dollar, according to a Bloomberg News survey. On Aug. 5, the dollar touched an 11-month low against the currency basket. Eleven of 20 traders, investors and analysts said bullion would gain. Five forecast lower prices and four were neutral.

Silver for September delivery rose 2.3 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $14.668 an ounce in New York. The metal rose 5.2 percent this week.

To contact the reporters on this story: Claudia Carpenter in London at ccarpenter2@bloomberg.net; Halia Pavliva in New York at hpavliva@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: August 7, 2009 14:41 EDT