Prices of precious metals fell as the U.S. dollar rose.
December gold fell $17.40 to $1,307.20 an ounce. The U.S. dollar index rose to its highest level in two weeks, diminishing the appeal of gold as an alternative to holding dollars.
Other metals also fell. December silver fell 55.2 cents to $21.891 an ounce and copper fell 6.15 cents to $3.231 a pound. January platinum fell $20.70 to $1,383 an ounce and December palladium fell $10.80 to $704.10 an ounce.
Energy prices fell. November crude oil dropped $1.88 to $101.61 a barrel after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that crude supplies rose sharply last week.
In other energy trading, natural gas lost 4 cents to $3.68 per 1,000 cubic feet (28.32 cubic meters).
