U.S. gold ends near 3-week lows on dollar rally

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - New York gold futures fell to
a three-week low Tuesday, ending lower for a second straight
session, as a resurgent dollar amid disappointing consumer
confidence data weakened bullion's status as a hedge against a
depreciating U.S. currency.

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GOLD

* December GCZ9 settled down $7.40 at $1,035.40 an ounce
on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange .

* Range from $1,044.30 to $1,032.90 -- the weakest price
since Oct. 6. December scaled a record high $1,072 on Oct. 14.

* Dollar jumps against the euro after U.S. consumer
confidence data fell to lower-than-expected levels in October.

* Technical weakness suggests a further pullback in gold,
which could correct lower to $1,030.05 - CitiFX.

* Gold in "shallow correction," could test $1,000 in coming
weeks, if support from equities market absent - Lind-Waldock.

* Traders dispel idea that COMEX November gold and silver
option expirations Tuesday will add price volatility.

* Gold-to-oil ratio at just above 13 at 13.02, down from
previous session's 13.26.

* COMEX estimated 1 p.m. volume at 138,132 lots.

* Spot gold XAU= at $1,038.70 an ounce at 2:55 p.m. EDT
(1855 GMT), against $1,037.10 late in New York in the previous
session.

* London gold fix XAUFIX= $1,036.50.

SILVER

* December SIZ9 finishes down 55.5 cents, or 3.3 percent,
at 16.540 an ounce, down with gold.

* Ranged $17.250 to $16.500.

* COMEX estimated 1 p.m. volume at 49,554 lots.

* Spot silver XAG= was at $16.61 versus its previous
finish of $17.05 an ounce.

* London silver fix XAGFIX= at $17.06.

PLATINUM

* January platinum PLF0 ends down $26.80, or 2 percent,
at $1,319 an ounce, tracking weak industrial metals.

* Spot platinum XPT= was at $1,316.50, compared with its
previous finish of $1,330.50.

PALLADIUM

* December palladium PAZ9 closes down $2.70 at $330.55 an
ounce in sympathy with platinum.

* Spot palladium XPD= was at $325.50 compared with its
previous session close at $329.50.

Close Change Pct 2008 YTD

Chg Close % Chg
US gold GCZ9 1035.40 -7.4 -0.7 884.3 17.1
US silver SIZ9 16.540 -0.555 -3.2 11.295 46.4
US platinum PLF0 1319.00 -26.80 -2.0 941.50 40.1
US palladium PAZ9 330.55 -2.70 -0.8 188.70 75.2
Prices at 2:50 p.m. EDT (1850 GMT)
Gold XAU= 1038.30 1.20 0.1 878.20 18.2
Silver XAG= 16.60 -0.45 -2.6 11.30 46.9
Platinum XPT= 1315.50 -15.00 -1.1 924.50 42.3
Palladium XPD= 325.50 -4.000 -1.2 184.50 76.4
Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1036.50 -4.25 -0.4 836.50 23.9
Silver Fix XAGFIX= 17.06 -55.00 -3.1 14.76 15.6
Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1323.00 5.00 0.4 1529 -13.5
Palladium FixXPDFIX= 328.00 2.00 0.6 365.0 -10.1
(Reporting by Frank Tang; Editing by Walter Bagley)