Producers of metals and other raw materials slipped as rising Covid-19 infection levels around the world are compounding worries about the global economic outlook.
The seven-day average of new cases in the U.S. reached a record Monday, while a number of countries in Europe -- including Italy, Spain and Russia -- tightened restrictions on activity to try to curb the spread of the virus.
Gold futures made only modest moves higher but posted their sixth gain in seven sessions amid ongoing uncertainty around the 2020 presidential election set for Nov. 3.
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10-27-20 1707ET
