Gold futures were flat Monday amid some upbeat U.S. economic data and a steady dollar.
The Chicago Fed’s national economic activity index improved to a 12-month high, boosting the likelihood of an interest rate hike before year’s end.
December gold settled at $1,343.40/oz, down $2.80, or 0.2%
Trading was quiet ahead of the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium.
Central bankers will gather to fish, chat and listen to remarks from Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Friday.
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