2009-08-11 06:03:38

芝加哥，8月10日（新华）-- 由于美元上涨并且黄金需求下滑，纽约商品交易所Comex分部的黄金期货周一连续4个交易时段下滑。

12月交货的黄金价格下跌12.60美元，或1.3%，收于每盎司946.90美元。

由于近期发布的利好经济数据，美元继续走高。截止黄金场内交易时间，美元指数攀升0.5%，拉低黄金至950美元之下。

最大的黄金上市基金，SPDR黄金信托的存量上周五下降至1068.90公吨，比前一日下降3.97吨，指示黄金的投资需求在减少。

投资者在关注美国联储周三结束的政策会议结果。分析师认为联储被预期尽早而不是尽晚紧缩货币政策，这将会推升美元并降低通货膨胀忧虑。

9月银收于每盎司14.355美元，下跌31.3美分。10月铂金下跌17.60美元至每盎司1250.90美元。

西汉志：郑鹏

Gold falls for fourth session on strong dollar, weak demand

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 CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange declined for the fourth session on Monday as dollar went up and gold's demand waned. Silver and platinum both ended lower.

    Gold price for December delivery fell 12.60 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to finish at 946.90 dollars an ounce.

    Dollar continued going up due to the encouraging economic data released recently. By the end of gold floor trading time, dollar index climbed 0.5 percent, helping to drag the precious metal to fall below 950 dollars.

Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest gold exchange-traded fund, fell to 1,068.90 metric tons last Friday, down 3.97 tons from the previous day, indicating the investment demand for gold is decreasing.

    Investors kept an eye on the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting ending on Wednesday. Analysts consider that the Fed is expected to tighten its monetary policy sooner rather than later, which could boost dollar and reduce inflation worries.

    September silver finished at 14.355 dollars per ounce, down 31.3 cents. October platinum fell 17.60 dollars to 1,250.90 dollars an ounce.