Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:04 GMT
Gold tumbles thirds successive session after Bernanke's speech
Gold declined for the third straight session on Thursday together with other commodities after Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, signaled that the central bank may taper its bond purchasing program as the economy improves. Spot gold fell 1% to $1,357 an ounce and it was traded at $1,366.18 by 11:07 a.m. Singapore time.