Gold prices mark first climb in 7 sessions

Gold futures climbed Tuesday, with prices rebounding from a string of six-consecutive session declines. December gold rose $2.80, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,224.50 an ounce, recouping a small portion of the more than 6% drop it tallied over the past six sessions.

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