By Barani Krishnan
Investing.com - Gold prices hit lows in the $1,700 region on Friday as the risk-on appetite across financial markets diverted more money from the safe-haven into equities.
By 9:05 AM ET (14:05 GMT), gold December delivery on New York’s Comex was down $29.40, or 1.6% at $1,1776.10. It earlier fell to $1,772.65, a low not seen since June, when it sunk to an intraday bottom of $1,690.10.