According to news sources ... December gold (GCZ24) Monday closed down -8.70 (-0.33%), and December silver (SIZ24) closed down -0.358 (-1.13%). Precious metals on Monday settled moderately lower.
Gold held an advance that put it close to an all-time high, with markets assessing the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Israel pledged to retaliate against Iran’s missile strikes.