A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Comex Gold Weaker As U.S. Government Partial Shutdown Looms

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Monday. It's a "risk-off" trader and investor mentality in the world market place to start the new trading week. The main focus of traders and investors worldwide is the U.S. budget impasses that threatens a partial shut- down of the U.S. government starting Tuesday--which would be the first government shutdown in 17 years.  December Comex gold was last down $5.80 at $1,333.30 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $2....