Gold and precious metal prices declined, with gold heading for its biggest weekly loss in six weeks today.

Spot gold reached $3,988.20 per ounce, after hitting an earlier session low of its lowest level since July 1.

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US gold futures for August delivery settled at $3,992. However, the yellow metal lost 3.2% since the start of the week, its biggest drop since early June. Among other precious metals, spot silver fell 0.5% to $55.22 per ounce, platinum fell 0.7% to $1,605.62, and palladium fell 0.4% to $1,244.86, with all three metals heading for a weekly loss.