Gold falls on stronger U.S. dollar
CHICAGO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar index and Treasury yields rise.
The most active gold contract for April delivery fell 22.50 U.S. dollars, or 1.03 percent, to close at 2,166.10 dollars per ounce.
The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday that U.S. consumer price index (CPI) in February increased 0.4 per