The most active gold contract for February delivery fell 5.90 U.S. dollars, or 0.29 percent, to close at 2,036.30 dollars per ounce.
Economic data released Tuesday were mixed. The services index of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) for November was 52.7 percent, up from 51.8 percent in October, beating analysts' expectations and above the 50-point threshold marking growth in the sector.
The seasonally adjusted final S&P Global U.S. Services PMI Business Activity Index posted 50.8 in November, matching the earlier released flash estimate and little changed from October's reading of 50.6.
The U.S. Labor Department reported that U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace.
Investors are looking forward to the big jobs report due Friday for the future direction of the gold market.
Silver for March delivery fell 36.10 cents, or 1.45 percent, to close at 24.546 dollars per ounce. Platinum for January delivery fell 18.50 dollars, or 2.00 percent, to close at 906.60 dollars per ounce.
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