Economics
Gold Falls to Two-Week Low as Platinum, Palladium Slump
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Gold futures fell to a two-week low in New York as signs of an improving U.S. economy reduced the appeal of haven assets.
Orders for capital equipment such as computers and machinery probably climbed in March by the most in four months in the U.S., an April 24 report may show. Gold has dropped 7.5 percent from a six-month high on March 17, partly as investors assessed prospects for further cuts in monetary stimulus by the Federal Reserve amid signs of gains in the labor market.