Gold falls to 8-month low on rising U.S. dollar

SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Gold extended losses on
Tuesday and tumbled to its weakest in almost eight months on
the rising U.S. dollar and general weakness in commodities
markets, which reduced its safe-haven appeal.

Gold XAU= hit intraday low of $801.90 an ounce, its
lowest level since late December, down from $819.25/820.85 an
ounce late in New York on Monday. Platinum XPT= fell 3
percent to $1.468 an ounce.

The euro hits six-month low against the dollar at below
$1.4880 EUR=.
(Reporting by Lewa Pardomuan; Editing by Louise Heavens)