From MarketWatch:
Gold futures fell Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the precious metal's appeal as an alternative investment.Continued expectations of a global slowdown also weighed on crude oil prices, and other commodities, reducing demand for gold as an inflation hedge.Gold for December delivery lost $17, or 2.5%, to $772.80 an ounce in early trade.The dollar rose to the highest in 19 months against the euro, as currency markets focused on the U.S. financial rescue package and further stimulus hoped to provide a needed boost to the economy....MORE
