MANILA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Gold was near a three-month low
on Tuesday on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve is well on
track to raise interest rates before the year is over.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold XAU= was little changed at $1,091.40 an ounce
by 0037 GMT, not far above Friday's low of $1,084.90 when strong
U.S. employment data for October fuelled speculation the Fed
will increase interest rates at its policy meeting next month.
* The metal ended an eight-day losing run on Monday, but not
enough to pull it far away from last week's lows.
* Following bullion's recent steep drop, MKS Group trader
James Gardiner said "a bounce, or at least a consolidation, is
well overdue." He pegs the next support level for gold at around
$1,074 and then at $1,050.
* U.S. gold for December delivery GCcv1 gained 0.2 percent
to $1,090.30 an ounce.
* While the market braces for the first U.S. rate hike since
2006, a consensus is forming at the European Central Bank to
take the interest rate it charges banks to park money deeper
into negative territory in December, in a move that could weaken
the euro and push up inflation.
* Lonmin LMI.L LONJ.J priced its $407 million share
issue at a 94 percent discount as the platinum miner fights for
survival in the face of low prices and after knocking $1.8
billion off the value of its assets.
* AngloGold Ashanti ANGJ.J said it lost 47,000 ounces in
production in South Africa during the three months to the end of
September because of government mandated safety stoppages in a
quarter in which five of its miners died on the job.
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MARKET NEWS
* The dollar hovered just below a seven-month peak against a
basket of major currencies, having consolidated its
payrolls-inspired rally in a subdued session overnight. USD/
* Asian shares slipped to one-month lows as the spectre of
higher borrowing costs in the United States and slower global
economic growth prompted investors to trim their exposure to
riskier assets. MKTS/GLOB
DATA AHEAD (GMT)
0130 China Consumer prices Oct
0130 China Producer prices Oct
0745 France Industrial output Sep
1100 U.S. NFIB business optimism Oct
1330 U.S. Import prices Oct
1330 U.S. Export prices Oct
1500 U.S. Wholesale inventories Sep