(Kitco News) - Gold prices have fallen to session lows, testing critical support as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data reinforces expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to raise interest rates by year-end, increasing the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding precious metal.

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