Friday, May 18, 2007

Tokyo gold falls, platinum suffers less

(Reuters) - Tokyo gold futures fell on Friday as an extended fall in the cash price below $660 an ounce triggered technical selling, but platinum futures were dealt less of a blow as the wage talks began at top mines in South Africa.

Spot gold firmed slightly after it fell as low as $653.40 an ounce the previous day, a two-month low. It traded at $658.00/659.50 as of 0328 GMT, compared with $657.30/658.80 late in New York.


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