Front Month Comex Gold for October delivery lost $2.40 per troy ounce, or 0.14% to $1764.80 today

--Down for two consecutive sessions

--Down $31.90 or 1.78% over the last two sessions

--Largest two day dollar and percentage decline since Friday, Sept. 17, 2021

--Off 9.62% from its 52-week high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 5.19% from its 52-week low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Down 7.43% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 9.62% from its 2021 settlement high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 5.19% from its 2021 settlement low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Off 13.98% from its record high of $2051.50 hit Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

--Month-to-date it is up 0.54%

--Year-to-date it is down $128.30 or 6.78%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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10-18-21 1400ET