Precious metals tumbled Friday, posting losses ranging from 1.5% for gold to 5.2% for platinum. The metals also declined on the week. Gold ended the day at its lowest price in nearly two-and-a-half years. On Friday, gold for December delivery lost $25.50 to settle at $1,655.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement was gold’s lowest since ending at $1,645.70 an ounce on April 3, 2020. "We’re seeing relentless dollar strength here and that’s going to keep gold vulnerable in the short term," Reuters quoted Edward Moya, senior analyst with OANDA. "The economy is clearly heading ... (full story)