Gold Eases Off As Dollar Regains Ground

GOLD - NEW YORK. Gold prices pulled back after earlier touching a near one-month high on Thursday as the dollar inched up, while cautious comments from a Federal Reserve official dampened investors' enthusiasm.

Spot gold fell 0.4% to $2,376.37 per ounce as of 1417 GMT, after hitting its highest since April 19 earlier in the session. Bullion rose over 1% on Wednesday.