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Gold and related stocks are falling for a second day. The metal is off more than 6% from high
Gold prices fell for a second day on Wednesday, as investors took profits after a weeks-long rally. Gold futures lost $43.70, or 1.06%, to close at $4,065.40 per ounce. Gold mining stocks such as Barrick were last down more than 1%. The precious metal sold off sharply Tuesday, losing 5.74% to close at $4,109.10 in its worst performance since 2013. The two-day selloff comes after gold futures hit a intraday record of $4,398 per ounce on Monday. There is no macroeconomic or geopolitical event driving the pullback in gold prices this week, according to Swiss bank UBS. “If we look at adjustments to non-commercial ... (full story)