The most active gold contract for December delivery fell 34.1 U.S. dollars, or 1.99 percent, to close at 1,675.2 dollars per ounce.
Traders are waiting for the September U.S. consumer price index due out on Thursday. Investors fear that the data may increase the pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue hiking interest rates aggressively, likely another 75 basis point rate hike at the central bank's November meeting.
Silver for December delivery fell 64 cents, or 3.16 percent, to close at 19.615 dollars per ounce. Platinum for January delivery fell 22.1 dollars, or 2.41 percent, to close at 895.8 dollars per ounce.
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