P.M. Kitco Roundup: Gold Solidly Down, At 3-Week Low, Amid Better Risk Appetite

(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session sharply lower and hit a fresh three-week low Tuesday, pressured by safe-haven trades that were put on recently being unwound due to ideas a U.S. military strike against the Syrian regime is now less likely. Sharply lower crude oil prices Tuesday also lent selling pressure to gold and other raw commodity markets. December Comex gold was last down $21.50 at $1,365.30 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $21.00 at $1366.00. December Comex s...