Producers of metals and other raw materials fell amid trepidation ahead of jobs data.
Automated Data Processing will issue the findings of its private-sector survey of August hiring Wednesday, revealing whether the spread of the Delta variant has had an impact on the labor market.
The dollar held flat against other currencies, giving a lift to gold futures, which finished August flat at around $1818 an ounce.
Live cattle futures fell 1.1%, the sixth-straight losing session as analysts at research firm Agrivisor said farmers were steadily culling cattle "due to poor pastures and high feed costs."
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