Gold prices slid to a 12-day low, following a 2-per-cent slide in oil prices and 1-per-cent loss in U.S. equities, as investors grabbed profits when a weak U.S. confidence reading suggested consumer demand would continue to languish. August gold settled at $939.10 (U.S.), off $14.40.


CLOSING PRICES (SPOT)

Gold US$/troy ounce 937.30 -17.38

Silver US$/troy ounce 13.72 -0.33

Copper US$/lb 2.50 -0.03

Lead US$/lb 0.79 -0.01

Zinc US$/lb 0.76 -0.01

Aluminum US$/lb 0.81 0.00

Nickel US$/lb 7.51 -0.15

Oil West Texas US$/bbl 67.10 -1.26

Nat Gas Henry Hub US$ mmbtu 3.49 0.03

Nat.Gas AECO C C$/gigajoule 2.94 0.06

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