Spot gold lost 0.6 percent to 1,227.20 an ounce by 0231 GMT while U.S. gold slid 1.3 percent to $1,228.40 an ounce. Spot gold earlier in the session fell to $1,225.70 an ounce, its lowest since March 2.

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