Front Month Comex Gold for June delivery lost $85.70 per troy ounce, or 4.61% to $1773.80 today

--Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Monday, Nov. 9, 2020

--Down four of the past five sessions

--Lowest settlement value since Friday, April 30, 2021

--Off 13.54% from its 52-week high of $2051.50 hit Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

--Up 5.73% from its 52-week low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Rose 2.84% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 9.16% from its 2021 settlement high of $1952.70 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Up 5.73% from its 2021 settlement low of $1677.70 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Off 13.54% from its record high of $2051.50 hit Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

--Month-to-date it is down 6.76%

--Year-to-date it is down $119.30 or 6.30%

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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06-17-21 1356ET