Gold prices extended losses for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and elevated bond yields on news that October U.S. consumer prices increased as expected. The Labor Department also reported slower progress toward low inflation since mid-year,

(Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, steered by speculative buying and a pause in the dollar's rally, even as inflation ... which could result in fewer interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve next year. "The market had become quite ...

Gold futures were ticking up after a week of losses, rising 0.3% to $2,613.80 a troy ounce, but they remain down 2.3% on week. The decline was primarily driven by rising Treasury yields and a strengthening U.