Gold falls to two-week low; palladium, platinum extend slumps

gold dominos-resize-380x300Gold futures fell to a two-week low on the optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, the world’s largest. Palladium headed for the biggest drop since June, and platinum declined to the cheapest since March. Orders for capital equipment such as computers and machinery probably climbed in March by the most in four months in the U.S., an April 24 report may show.