Front Month Comex Gold for September delivery lost $4.40 per troy ounce, or 0.24% to $1808.70 today

--Down for two consecutive sessions

--Down $6.30 or 0.35% over the last two sessions

--Down three of the past four sessions

--Lowest settlement value since Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021

--Off 7.73% from its 52-week high of $1960.20 hit Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020

--Up 7.81% from its 52-week low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Down 6.17% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 7.37% from its 2021 settlement high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 7.81% from its 2021 settlement low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Off 11.84% from its record high of $2051.50 hit Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

--Year-to-date it is down $84.40 or 4.46%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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09-02-21 1404ET