Gold bars are displayed to be photographed at bullion house in Mumbai December 3, 2009.
Credit: Reuters/Arko Datta
Gold Hits Six Week Low As Dollar Strengthens
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold slid to a six-week low on Wednesday as the dollar rose more than 1 percent versus the euro, with a ratings downgrade of Portugal and persistent worries over debt-laden Greece weighing on the single currency.
The dollar also took support from data showing new orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose for the third straight month in February.
Spot gold fell as low as $1,088.05 an ounce, its weakest since February 12, and was bid at $1,091.95 an ounce at 1513 GMT (11:13 a.m. EDT), against $1,101.65 late in New York on Tuesday.
The euro slid to its lowest since early May last year against the dollar as investors flocked to the perceived safety of the U.S. currency on concerns over the euro zone.