International gold and silver prices closed lower on Tuesday.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery dropped 0.74 percent to settle at 3,940.40 U.S. dollars per ounce, while silver futures for December delivery lost 2.23 percent to close at 49.753 dollars per ounce.
Gold, silver futures close lower Tuesday
European stock markets closed lower on Tuesday.
The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 index fell 1.14 percent to close at 10,638.43 points. France’s CAC 40 index shed 0.34 percent to finish at 8,020.31 points. Germany’s DAX index dropped 0.45 percent to end the session at 25,864.62 points.
European stocks close lower Tuesday