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Gold falls under $4,000 on prospect of higher US interest rates

Gold price drops 5%, extending slide after records
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The price of gold dropped below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday for the first time since November on expectations of higher US interest rates.

Gold slipped 3.4 percent to $3,978.67 an ounce, as higher rates make the dollar and US government bonds more attractive as safe-haven assets than the precious metal.

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