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Commodities slump broadly after employment report

By The Associated Press
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Gold and other metals fell Friday after news of steady hiring last month raised expectations that the Federal Reserve would start paring its support for the economy.

Gold for delivery in August fell $32.80 to settle at $1,383 an ounce Friday, down 2 percent.

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