Gold falls on planned U.S. vote

MarketWatch (03/9) NEW YORK — Gold futures traded lower Monday as a U.S. military strike on Syria appeared to be less certain, though upbeat economic data from China helped gold pare its loss. With U.S. markets closed for the Labor Day holiday, gold for December delivery GCZ3 -0.29%   slid $4.10, or 0.3%, to $1,392 in electronic trade on the Comex in New York. In Friday trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Comex, gold had fallen 1.2% for a third day of losses.